Movie Reviews, Reviews

Snap Review of Fast and Furious 6

Snap Review of Fast and Furious 6
Topics : Movie Reviews, Reviews
Posted by : Alia Haddad on May 24, 2013

Justin Lin strikes gold once again!

STAND UP GUYS Guest Movie Review

STAND UP GUYS Guest Movie Review
Topics : Guest Reviews, Movie Reviews
Posted by : Matt Rosenberg on May 21, 2013

Al Pacino and Christopher Walken join forces in the mob film about two old friends

Snap Review of The Iceman

Snap Review of The Iceman
Topics : Movie Reviews, Reviews
Posted by : Alia Haddad on May 20, 2013

The Iceman proved to be just mediocre amidst a strong cast and a captivating plot.

Tribeca Review: Whitewash

Tribeca Review: Whitewash
Topics : Film Festivals, Movie Reviews, Reviews
Posted by : Alia Haddad on April 27, 2013

Whitewash is a great, disturbing, and humorous tale about the depths of a guilty human mind.

Tribeca Review: Run & Jump

Tribeca Review: Run & Jump
Topics : Film Festivals, Movie Reviews, Reviews
Posted by : Alia Haddad on April 26, 2013

Run & Jump is an unassuming film that proves to be a quiet gem in the Tribeca Film Festival.

TFF 2013 | Snappy Snap Reviews

TFF 2013 | Snappy Snap Reviews
Topics : Film Festivals, Indie Spotlight, Reviews
Posted by : Valentina Valentini on April 25, 2013 large_byzantium

Here’s a sampling of film’s at Tribeca so far this week.

Tribeca Review: The Kill Team

Tribeca Review: The Kill Team
Topics : Film Festivals, Movie Reviews, Reviews
Posted by : Alia Haddad on April 24, 2013

The Kill Team is a groundbreaking documentary that kept me on the edge of my seat the entire run time.

TFF 2013 | Review: A Case of You

TFF 2013 | Review: A Case of You
Topics : Film Festivals, Indie Spotlight, Reviews
Posted by : Valentina Valentini on April 22, 2013

A case of bad screenwriting…

Tribeca Review: The Pretty One

Tribeca Review: The Pretty One
Topics : Film Festivals, Movie Reviews, Reviews
Posted by : Alia Haddad on April 22, 2013

The Pretty One lives up to its title: it’s pretty and cute and everything nice!

Tribeca Review: G.B.F.

Tribeca Review: G.B.F.
Topics : Film Festivals, Movie Reviews, Reviews
Posted by : Alia Haddad on April 20, 2013

G.B.F. was lackluster and slightly irritating at best, offensive at worst.

Snap Review of The Call

Snap Review of The Call
Topics : Movie Reviews, Reviews
Posted by : Alia Haddad on April 15, 2013

The Call was one of those bad movies that was so fun to watch. Halle Berry: back in action!

Snap Review: Evil Dead

Snap Review: Evil Dead
Topics : Movie Reviews, Remakes, Reviews
Posted by : Rande Iaboni on April 6, 2013 evil-dead-2013_75074

‘Evil Dead’ manages to be its own film while still throwing in nods to the original and what it lacks in actual scares it makes up for in brutality.

Snap Review of Admission

Snap Review of Admission
Topics : Movie Reviews, Reviews
Posted by : Alia Haddad on April 4, 2013

Admission was rather boring despite its enticing cast and could-be fun plot.

Snap Review of G.I. Joe: Retaliation

Snap Review of G.I. Joe: Retaliation
Topics : Movie Reviews, Reviews
Posted by : Alia Haddad on April 1, 2013

G. I. Joe: Retaliation was a fun action movie that gets us ready for a summer full of the same.

Snap Review of The Place Beyond the Pines

Snap Review of The Place Beyond the Pines
Topics : Movie Reviews, Reviews
Posted by : Alia Haddad on March 29, 2013

The Place Beyond the Pines proves to be a strong follow-up to Blue Valentine.

Bantering: Oz The Great and Powerful

Bantering: Oz The Great and Powerful
Topics : Reviews
Posted by : Cynthia Spataro on March 29, 2013

The prequel to Dorothy’s trip down the yellow brick road, this film brings out the visual beauty, but falls a bit short on the ingenuity that is a part of the Land of Oz.

Snap Review: Oz the Great and Powerful

Snap Review: Oz the Great and Powerful
Topics : Movie Reviews, Reviews
Posted by : Rande Iaboni on March 12, 2013 oz-the-great-and-powerful-poster-1[1]

With beautiful visuals, a wonderful performance by Rachel Weisz, and an intriguing plot line, the audience is almost able to forget how poor the script and remaining cast are, almost.

SXSW Review | Spring Breakers

SXSW Review | Spring Breakers
Topics : 2013 SXSW Festival, Movie Reviews
Posted by : Valentina Valentini on March 11, 2013

One hot movie that doesn’t leave us with the flames we anticipated

SXSW Review | Much Ado About Nothing

SXSW Review | Much Ado About Nothing
Topics : 2013 SXSW Festival, Movie Reviews
Posted by : Valentina Valentini on March 10, 2013

I knew when I sat down… actually, I knew as soon as I heard this film was being made, that one botched acting job could ruin the movie. You know, there were many factors in this that could have ruined one of Shakespeare’s best romcoms, but 45-minutes in I was pleasantly surprised to find that [...]

(Sundance) Snap Review: Robot & Frank

(Sundance) Snap Review: Robot & Frank
Topics : 2013 Sundance Film Festival, Movie Reviews, Reviews
Posted by : Cynthia Spataro on March 2, 2013

An unlikely friendship forges between a cranky retiree and a slick new robot.

Bantering – SIDE EFFECTS

Bantering – SIDE EFFECTS
Topics : Movie Reviews, Reviews
Posted by : Cynthia Spataro on February 12, 2013

While watching, viewers may experience the side effects of mystery, intrigue and deception. Director Steven Sodebergh’s last film is an entertaining thriller in the vein of the classics.

Snap Review of Identity Thief

Snap Review of Identity Thief
Topics : Movie Reviews, Reviews
Posted by : Alia Haddad on February 11, 2013

Identity Thief proved to be no different than I was expecting: a bad comedy that does the trick if you’re looking for such.

Snap Review of Side Effects

Snap Review of Side Effects
Topics : Movie Reviews, Reviews
Posted by : Rande Iaboni on February 11, 2013 url

Soderbergh once again proves he can succeed in any genre when provided with a superb cast and a plethora of unpredictable twists.

(Sundance) Snap Review: Sound City

(Sundance) Snap Review: Sound City
Topics : Movie Reviews
Posted by : Cynthia Spataro on February 2, 2013

Musician/Director Dave Grohl documents the rise and decline of the famous “Sound City” studio in California through interviews, music and images.

(Sundance) Review – SHOPPING

(Sundance) Review – SHOPPING
Topics : 2013 Sundance Film Festival, Movie Reviews, Reviews
Posted by : Rande Iaboni on January 28, 2013 url

Shopping manages to take a great location and original plot and turn it into a mess

(Sundance) Review: Stories We Tell

(Sundance) Review: Stories We Tell
Topics : 2013 Sundance Film Festival, Movie Reviews
Posted by : Alia Haddad on January 25, 2013

Sarah Polley’s Stories We Tell is a magnificent documentary that explores much more than just the film’s intended subject.

(Sundance) Review: Kill Your Darlings

(Sundance) Review: Kill Your Darlings
Topics : 2013 Sundance Film Festival, Movie Reviews
Posted by : Alia Haddad on January 23, 2013

John Krokidas’s Kill Your Darlings has two very good things working in its favor: a real life story that is incredibly interesting, and Ben Foster.

(Sundance) Review: The Crash Reel

(Sundance) Review: The Crash Reel
Topics : 2013 Sundance Film Festival, Movie Reviews
Posted by : Alia Haddad on January 22, 2013

The Crash Reel is one of the greats that came out of this year’s Sundance!

Snap Review: The Impossible

Snap Review: The Impossible
Topics : Movie Reviews, Reviews
Posted by : Rande Iaboni on January 18, 2013 the_impossible_2438583b

‘The Impossible’ struggles with a lack of suspense after the tsunami hits, mostly due to the trailer that reveals the film’s ending, but thanks to the standout performance by Tom Holland it is a film that should not be ignored.

Snap Review of This is 40

Snap Review of This is 40
Topics : Movie Reviews, Reviews
Posted by : Alia Haddad on January 7, 2013

This is 40 is this winter’s feel-good comedy filled to the brim with laughs and full-hearted emotions.