Review in a Hurry: Another prequel to the mega-successful Paranormal Activity centers again on Katie and her sister Kristi. But this time: the kid years! Set in the late '80s, to explore what...
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Movie Review: The Three Musketeers Is All For Nothing, Nothing Much For All
Review in a Hurry: When director Paul W.S. Anderson and Milla Jovovich try to get Resident Medieval, it's all for nothing, nothing much for all. If you're just looking for some elegant...
Movie Review: Footloose Remake a Pretty Infectious Guilty Pleasure
Review in a Hurry: Cut loose with a reboot of the Kevin Bacon classic. Stylistically more similar to Step Up than High School Musical, the new Footloose again teaches us that kids just wanna...
Movie Review: As a Prequel, The Thing Just Doesn’t Pack the Same Terrifying Punch
Review in a Hurry: In 1982, John Carpenter knew how to do a remake. Take the basic idea of an older horror movie (and its source novella), radically reconceive the monster and do an original take....
Movie Review: The Ides of March Just Like Other Politics Thrillers, Except With More Ryan Gosling!
Review in a Hurry: Hey look! Ryan Gosling is in another film this week year, and he's brought a whole lotta Hollywood heavy-hitters along with him. Director/cowriter/costar George...
Review: Real Steel Is Everything You Want a Boxing Robot Movie to Be—and More!
Review in a Hurry: In the near future, remote-controlled machines have replaced human boxers, and Hugh Jackman is gonna rock 'em sock 'em! This tale of a father and his way estranged son...
Movie Review: Dream House a Ramshackle Nightmare
Review in a Hurry: Irish director Jim Sheridan (In the Name of the Father) has made some missteps before, from casting 50 Cent as a dramatic lead in Get Rich or Die Tryin' to the tone-deaf...
Movie Review: 50/50′s Prognosis Better Than Average for Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen
Review in a Hurry: About 60 percent buddy comedy and 40 percent cancer drama, 50/50 stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt as a tumor-stricken radio producer who endures chemo-clinics and counseling sessions...
Movie Review: Anna Faris and Chris Evans’ What’s Your Number? Doesn’t Count for Much
Review in a Hurry: In this rote rom-com, Anna Faris plays a single jobless gal who looks back at the 20 men she's slept with and wonders if one of them is The One. Offering a few chuckles...
Movie Review: Abduction Is Good (and Bad) News for Team Jacob
Review in a Hurry: First, the good news for Team Jacob: Taylor Lautner proves he has the skills to become an action star, portraying a teen who finds out his life is a lie. A realization that...