http://www.ericdsnider.com/movie.php Mon, 13 Oct 2008 07:50:17 UTC Mon, 13 Oct 2008 07:50:17 UTC en-us Movie reviews written my noted film critic Eric D. Snider Copyright 2008 Eric D. Snider. Any reproduction without written permission of Eric D. Snider is strictly prohibited. eric@ericdsnider.com (Eric D. Snider) webmaster@ericdsnider.com (Jeff J. Snider) http://www.ericdsnider.com/movies/the-express/ http://www.ericdsnider.com/movies/the-express/ Grade: C+
Rated PG, a little mild profanity, brief very mild sensuality
Length: 2 hrs., 9 min.]]> Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:00:00 UTC http://www.ericdsnider.com/movies/quarantine/ http://www.ericdsnider.com/movies/quarantine/ "Cloverfield."
Grade: B+
Rated R, a lot of harsh profanity, a lot of very bloody violence and gore
Length: 1 hr., 29 min.]]> Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:00:00 UTC http://www.ericdsnider.com/movies/city-of-ember/ http://www.ericdsnider.com/movies/city-of-ember/ "Nim's Island" scored a hit, while "Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium" failed to catch on, and "The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising" flopped entirely.
Grade: B
Rated PG, mild thematic elements, a little scariness
Length: 1 hr., 35 min.]]> Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:00:00 UTC http://www.ericdsnider.com/movies/body-of-lies/ http://www.ericdsnider.com/movies/body-of-lies/ Grade: C+
Rated R, a lot of harsh profanity, some graphic violence and depictions of torture
Length: 2 hrs., 8 min.]]> Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:00:00 UTC http://www.ericdsnider.com/movies/rocknrolla/ http://www.ericdsnider.com/movies/rocknrolla/ "Swept Away," so maybe he's wise to stay in his comfort zone.
Grade: C+
Rated R, a lot of harsh profanity, a lot of violence
Length: 1 hr., 53 min.]]> Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:00:00 UTC http://www.ericdsnider.com/movies/appaloosa/ http://www.ericdsnider.com/movies/appaloosa/ Grade: B
Rated R, fleeting partial nudity, moderate violence, three F-words
Length: 1 hr., 54 min.]]> Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:00:00 UTC http://www.ericdsnider.com/movies/religulous/ http://www.ericdsnider.com/movies/religulous/ Grade: C
Rated R, some profanity, and some nudity and sexual material
Length: 1 hr., 41 min.]]> Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:00:00 UTC http://www.ericdsnider.com/movies/how-to-lose-friends-alienate-people/ http://www.ericdsnider.com/movies/how-to-lose-friends-alienate-people/ "Shaun of the Dead" and "Hot Fuzz," should not have been cast as the lead in "How to Lose Friends & Alienate People." The character, a journalist named Sidney Young who comes to America to break into the magazine business, does abrasive and offensive things with an attitude of narcissistic obliviousness: I don't know or care whether this will upset anyone, because I'm the only person who matters anyway. That doesn't jibe with Pegg's persona as a hapless, unassuming striver who wants to do the right thing but occasionally messes up. You always want to root for Simon Pegg, but Sidney Young deserves whatever he gets.
Grade: C+
Rated R, a fair amount of harsh profanity, some nudity
Length: 1 hr., 50 min.]]> Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:00:00 UTC http://www.ericdsnider.com/movies/beverly-hills-chihuahua/ http://www.ericdsnider.com/movies/beverly-hills-chihuahua/ To: Scott Weinberg, managing editor, Cinematical
Grade: B-
Rated PG, a little mild rude humor
Length: 1 hr., 31 min.]]> Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:00:00 UTC http://www.ericdsnider.com/movies/nick-norahs-infinite-playlist/ http://www.ericdsnider.com/movies/nick-norahs-infinite-playlist/ Grade: B+
Rated PG-13, one F-word, some other profanity, some sexual dialogue
Length: 1 hr., 30 min.]]> Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:00:00 UTC http://www.ericdsnider.com/movies/an-american-carol/ http://www.ericdsnider.com/movies/an-american-carol/ Grade: B-
Rated PG-13, some moderate profanity, some vulgar humor
Length: 1 hr., 23 min.]]> Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:00:00 UTC http://www.ericdsnider.com/movies/flash-of-genius/ http://www.ericdsnider.com/movies/flash-of-genius/ intermittently!!!
Grade: C+
Rated PG-13, moderate profanity
Length: 1 hr., 59 min.]]> Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:00:00 UTC http://www.ericdsnider.com/movies/blindness/ http://www.ericdsnider.com/movies/blindness/ Grade: B
Rated R, some harsh profanity, a lot of nudity, some violent images and strong sexuality, including rape
Length: 2 hrs.]]> Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:00:00 UTC http://www.ericdsnider.com/movies/choke/ http://www.ericdsnider.com/movies/choke/ Grade: B-
Rated R, a lot of nudity and strong sexuality, abundant harsh profanity and vulgar dialogue
Length: 1 hr., 29 min.]]> Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:00:00 UTC http://www.ericdsnider.com/movies/the-lucky-ones/ http://www.ericdsnider.com/movies/the-lucky-ones/ "Stop-Loss" and "Planes, Trains and Automobiles," you're right on the money. Especially on the "ill-conceived" part.
Grade: C-
Rated R, a lot of harsh profanity, some strong sexuality
Length: 1 hr., 55 min.]]> Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:00:00 UTC http://www.ericdsnider.com/movies/eagle-eye/ http://www.ericdsnider.com/movies/eagle-eye/ "The Da Vinci Code": "I have to get to a library, FAST!"
Grade: C+
Rated PG-13, one F-word, some other profanity, moderate action violence, mostly bloodless
Length: 1 hr., 58 min.]]> Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:00:00 UTC http://www.ericdsnider.com/movies/nights-in-rodanthe/ http://www.ericdsnider.com/movies/nights-in-rodanthe/ "The Notebook," and that might tell you everything you need to know. Will there be schmaltz? Will it be a weepy romance? Will death and mourning play a role? Since it's based on a Nicholas Sparks book ("A Walk to Remember" is another one), you can bet your hankie on all of the above.
Grade: C
Rated PG-13, one scene of mild sexuality -- should have been PG
Length: 1 hr., 37 min.]]> Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:00:00 UTC http://www.ericdsnider.com/movies/miracle-at-st-anna/ http://www.ericdsnider.com/movies/miracle-at-st-anna/ Grade: B
Rated R, a fair amount of graphic war violence, some harsh profanity, some nudity, brief sexuality
Length: 2 hrs., 46 min.]]> Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:00:00 UTC http://www.ericdsnider.com/movies/battle-in-seattle/ http://www.ericdsnider.com/movies/battle-in-seattle/ telling us how important the issues are rather than showing us.
Grade: C-
Rated R, a lot of harsh profanity, a lot of moderately graphic violence
Length: 1 hr., 40 min.]]> Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:00:00 UTC http://www.ericdsnider.com/movies/my-best-friends-girl/ http://www.ericdsnider.com/movies/my-best-friends-girl/ "Hitch," where Will Smith knew everything about women and could sell you his expertise. Then "Failure to Launch" had Sarah Jessica Parker being hired by exasperated parents to date their loser sons, boost their self-esteem, and get them out of the house. And just last fall there was Dane Cook as "Good Luck Chuck," whom women would sleep with because they knew it would lead them to their soulmates. These movies aren't all bad, but their cutesy premises have created a new cliché in a genre that already had plenty of them.
Grade: D+
Rated R, pervasive harsh profanity, abundant vulgar dialogue, some nudity, some strong sexuality
Length: 1 hr., 41 min.]]> Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:00:00 UTC http://www.ericdsnider.com/movies/lakeview-terrace/ http://www.ericdsnider.com/movies/lakeview-terrace/ Grade: C+
Rated PG-13, two F-words, moderate other profanity, some violence, a little sexual vulgarity
Length: 1 hr., 50 min.]]> Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:00:00 UTC http://www.ericdsnider.com/movies/the-duchess/ http://www.ericdsnider.com/movies/the-duchess/ Grade: C
Rated PG-13, fleeting partial nudity, some moderate sexuality
Length: 1 hr., 45 min.]]> Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:00:00 UTC http://www.ericdsnider.com/movies/ghost-town/ http://www.ericdsnider.com/movies/ghost-town/ Grade: B
Rated PG-13, two F-words, moderate profanity
Length: 1 hr., 43 min.]]> Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:00:00 UTC