I don’t know about you, but I always get such a kick out of these “Mockbuster” movies, you know the ones I’m talking about, those straight-to-DVD/made-for-TV titles they make just to capitalize on the success of REAL movies for a quick buck? Movies like Almighty Thor, Battle OF Los Angeles, Chop Kick Panda immediately spring…

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After months and months of nervous anticipation, Battle: Los Angeles is finally in theaters. The least I can say is that it wasn’t an altogether bad movie, therefore sparing me some heartbreak had it just been an utterly terrible movie. I wasn’t entirely disappointed, the chocolate almonds were good. Great even. And the concession chick…

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In the mood for something a bit more innocent (and a lot less awful) than what I have been subjecting myself to lately, I opted to see Tangled with my wife. From the get-go, everything was going along fine. We had good seating. The popcorn was nice and buttery. The kids in the row ahead…

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Over the weekend, I pulled off a bit of a double header and saw two movies in one night. Yeah, yeah, I know what you must be thinking. With today’s ticket prices, how do two totally unaccomplished movie critics with zero fan-base afford tickets to two movies? Well, I’ve got three words for you: bloodmobile.…

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Have you ever walked away from a movie wishing that you had run away before you saw it? If not, and you wish to experience that feeling, have I got the movie for you! Clash of the Titans is another Hollywood remake that strips the story of well, the story, and fills it with special…

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I saw the original Box story years ago, as an old Twilight Zone episode. And I must say, I was rather intrigued by the prospect of seeing it made into a full-length film. Sensing that intrigue, critics and audiences alike began describing the movie as awful. This of course only heightened my desire to see…

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Here’s a movie I would have had high hopes for. But luckily for me, I hadn’t learned of it until I saw a giant picture of Johnny Depp hanging from the ceiling of the movie theater, the very sight of which instantly ruled out any chance that I would ever expect the new Alice in…

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From the moment I first saw the trailer for Cop Out, there was no doubt in my mind that this movie was going to be one of the worst movies ever produced in the history of cinema. So sure was I that Cop Out was going to be another one of Kevin Smith‘s signature bad…

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“THIS MOVIE SUCKED!” my brother said. So naturally I asked, “Then why do you insist on watching the Lifetime Network anyway, why not come see Shutter Island with me instead?” After all, it had to be better than “Mother May I Sleep With Danger?” So I raided my piggy bank for the funds required to…

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Words cannot express how excitedly I waited for this movie to make it to DVD. If you’re anything like the infamous Mr. Wilson or myself, and have been longing for the day when the movie industry delivers us a comedy as great as The Naked Gun, then I am proud to announce that such a…

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