Archive for December 2nd, 2007

64% Lust, Caution

Sunday, December 2nd, 2007

Ang Lee’s Lust, Caution is a tense, sensual and beautifully-shot espionage film.

25% Halloween

Sunday, December 2nd, 2007

Rob Zombie doesn’t bring many new ideas to the table in Halloween, making it another bloody disappointment for fans of the franchise.

58% Margot at the Wedding

Sunday, December 2nd, 2007

Despite a great cast, the characters in Margot at the Wedding are too unlikable to enthrall viewers.

23% Fred Claus

Sunday, December 2nd, 2007

A slew of talent is wasted in this contrived and overly sentimental Christmas film, which can’t quite get the balance between slapstick humor and sentimental family moments.

62% Holly

Sunday, December 2nd, 2007

IN THEATRES NOVEMBER 9, 2007 (Limited) This heartbreaking and harrowing drama centers on child prostitution in Cambodia.

25% Lions for Lambs

Sunday, December 2nd, 2007

Despite its powerhouse cast, Lions for Lambs feels like a disjointed series of lectures, rather than a sharp narrative, and ends up falling flat.

13% Underdog

Sunday, December 2nd, 2007

Underdog is a mostly forgettable adaptation that relies far too heavily on recycled material and sloppy production.

57% Nightmare Man

Sunday, December 2nd, 2007

After receiving a mysterious demonic African mask in the mail, ELLEN MORRIS is attacked by a “being” she refers to as THE NIGHTMARE MAN.

19% Saw IV

Sunday, December 2nd, 2007

Saw IV is more disturbing than compelling, with material already seen in the prior installments.

7% The Comebacks

Sunday, December 2nd, 2007

Full of groin-centric humor and tired sports clichés, The Comebacks is poor even by parody movie standards.