Movie Reviews


Forget the Sherlock Holmes you've read; this one's more a Victorian James Bond, but a heck of a lot of fun
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It's not (quite) steampunk, but this Victorian Sherlock Holmes is far beyond what Conan Doyle dreamed, and a heck of a lot of fun... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Jedi Warriors on Earth, training Obi-Wan—The Men Who Stare at Goats
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They don't claim it's speculative fiction, but The Men Who Stare at Goats is a wonderfully speculative—and funny—look at some outre military projects... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Young Wizards in Love—a review of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
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The newest Harry Potter film is a worthy adaptation of the novel, and a satisfying and expert film production...

Beside Himself—a review of Moon
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Moon is truly a science fiction movie, in which the characters and story are far more important than the special effects, which are great in themselves... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Please, sir, I want some more (fantasy)—a review of Imagine That
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A sweet, endearing movie that could have been better. The fantasy elements are almost non-existent (unless you've worked on Wall Street, too)...

Insert Your Own "I'll Be Back" Joke Here—a review of Terminator Salvation
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Not as violent as it should be, but this is a worthy successor to the famed film franchise...

Breaking the Tie: One More Review of Star Trek
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"On the third hand…": A tie-breaking review of Star Trek that lands somewhere in the middle of our previous two...

Star Trek: I may be the only one who had trouble with the movie, but man…
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I admit it: I'm like the only person on the planet who was disappointed with the new Star Trek. And here's why… (Warning: lots of plot spoilers. If you haven't seen the movie yet, you probably want to see it before reading this grumbling.)

The Future Returns—a review of Star Trek
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Everything is going to be different, but this isn't just a great Star Trek film; it's a great film, period...

...but for the right audience...—another view of Battle for Terra
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While the movie may be too simplistic and too overwrought for parents, it may be ideal for children: read on...

Battle for Believability—a review of Battle for Terra
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Battle for Terra keeps tripping over its own message, rather than just letting the story flow. And it's a very heavy-handed message...

The Ghota Are Coming!—a review of Alien Trespass
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Alien Trespass is the best new film of the 1950s. Three out of four stars...

Contemplating Watchmen
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Trying to satisfy two different audiences may be the film's undoing, or it may be, as fans have long said, that Watchmen is unfilmable, but the filmmakers did try...

Alien Trespass will be the newest film of the 1950s
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R.H. Goodwin's new move, Alien Trespass, might have been made 50 years ago, but it's a wonderfully new entry into the 1950s monster movie genre...

X-Philia—a review of The X-Files: I Want to Believe
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This is the movie X-Files fans have been waiting for: not the flash of a summer blockbuster, but the spookiness of The X-Files... (There is a spoiler marker about half-way through this review.)

Kickin' ass, literally and figuratively—a review of The Dark Knight
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Christian Bale has made Batman his own; Heath Ledger's Joker is stunning; and you do not want to bring the kids to see The Dark Knight, but you sure want to see it yourself...

No Goody Two Shoes Superhero—a review of Hancock
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Forget those nancy-boys like Superman and Spider-Man; a man with true superpowers is probably going to end up alone and drunk. But Will Smith makes him a heck of a lot of fun... (Warning: this reviews contains spoilers.)

Encoding Humanity—a review of The Andromeda Strain
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This updating of the 1971 movie—both of which are based on Michael Crichton's novel—is a good modernization, bringing in modern sensibilities and science... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

The Self-Made Hero—a review of Iron Man
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Iron Man flies, especially when he isn't flying... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Dreams With Sharp Teeth; filmmakers with sharp tongues
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Dreams With Sharp Teeth is a wonderful movie about one of the greats of American fiction. Harlan Ellison is not only the focus, but the star of a movie that feels far too short...

Review of Martian Child
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It's not science fiction, nor fantasy, but it's a great movie about the love of a child and the alienness of children... (Warning: this review contains spoilers.)

Review of In the Shadow of the Moon, opening 7 September
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In the Shadow of the Moon interviews nearly all the surviving Apollo astronauts, bringing them together for perhaps the only time since they were flying, and intersperses it with never-before-seen film footage. It's a great movie...

The Last Mimzy
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A review of the new film The Last Mimzy, based on the 1943 Lewis Padgett story "Mimsy Were the Borogoves." Short form: it's a good movie. Long form: read the article...
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