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Gran Torino: The Pinnacle of Overrating Clint Eastwood in the 21st Century

• December 31, 2008 • 7 Comments

Posted in Film Reviews
Tags: Changeling, Clint Eastwood, Disappointment, Gran Torino, Million Dollar Baby, Mystic River, Oscar buzz, Racism

Why So Serious, Dark Knight Defenders? In Defense of Its Critics

• December 22, 2008 • 2 Comments

Posted in The Thoughts of Russell Hainline
Tags: Action film, Disappointment, Film, Iron Man, Jim Emerson, Josh Tyler, Okayplayer, Oscar buzz, Pass the Popcorn, Scanners, Sequels, Spider-Man, The Dark Knight, X-Men

Milk: The Further Misadventures of Sean Penn

• December 17, 2008 • 1 Comment

Posted in Film Reviews
Tags: Dan White, Denis O'Hare, Diego Luna, Disappointment, Emile Hirsch, Gus Van Sant, Harvey Milk, James Franco, Josh Brolin, Milk, Oscar buzz, Sean Penn

The Day The Earth Stood Still: Humanity’s End, Courtesy of Robot Bugs

• December 14, 2008 • 1 Comment

Posted in Film Reviews
Tags: Action film, Disappointment, Jaden Smith, Jennifer Connelly, John Cleese, Jon Hamm, Kathy Bates, Keanu Reeves, Remakes, The Day The Earth Stood Still

Role Models: When Convention Happens to Funny People

• November 14, 2008 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Film Reviews
Tags: Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Comedy, David Wain, Disappointment, Elizabeth Banks, Jane Lynch, Joe Lo Truglio, McLovin, Paul Rudd, Role Models, Seann William Scott

DVD Releases: Get Smart, Redbelt, In Bruges

• November 10, 2008 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Film Reviews
Tags: Alan Arkin, Anne Hathaway, Brendan Gleeson, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Colin Farrell, Comedy, David Mamet, Disappointment, Get Smart, In Bruges, Martin McDonagh, Ralph Fiennes, Redbelt, Steve Carell, Upcoming DVDs

City of Ember: When Dystopic Sci-Fi Turns Theme Park Ride

• October 16, 2008 • 5 Comments

Posted in Film Reviews
Tags: Action film, Bill Murray, City of Ember, Disappointment, Gil Kenan, Saoirse Ronan, Tim Robbins

Eagle Eye: A Dumbed-Down Amalgamation of Better Films, Reviewed Through Conversation

• October 7, 2008 • 1 Comment

Posted in Film Reviews
Tags: Action film, Bridget Moynahan, Conversations, Disappointment, Eagle Eye, Rosario Dawson, SHIA, Shia LaBeouf

The Love Guru: A Five-Point Checklist on How to Make Mike Myers Funny Again

• September 25, 2008 • 1 Comment

Posted in Film Reviews
Tags: Comedy, Disappointment, Jessica Alba, Justin Timberlake, Meagan Good, Meagan Good's breasts, Mike Myers, nude, The Love Guru

The Summer of Underwhelming Laughs: Pineapple Express, Tropic Thunder, and The Foot Fist Way

• September 24, 2008 • 2 Comments

Posted in Film Reviews
Tags: Action film, Ben Stiller, Bill Hader, Comedy, Danny McBride, Disappointment, Jack Black, James Franco, Judd Apatow, Pineapple Express, Robert Downey Jr., Seth Rogen, The Foot Fist Way, Tom Cruise, Tropic Thunder