Jim Bertel Reviews ‘The Adjustment Bureau’ Starring Matt Damon, Emily Blunt
Directed by: George Nolfi Starring: Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Anthony Mackie, and Terence Stamp Rated: PG-13 The story: Congressman David Norris (Matt Damon) who’s running for the New York State Senate meets a quirky young woman (Emily Blunt) and instantly falls in love. Unfortunately for them The Adjustment Bureau—the custodians of fate—try to ensure the […]
Blu-ray Review: ‘Sucker Punch’ Directed by Zack Snyder (2011)
Sucker Punch (2011) Director: Zack Snyder Writers: Zack Snyder & Steve Shibuya Starring: Emily Browning, Abbie Cornish, Jena Malone, Oscar Isaac, Carla Gugino, Jon Hamm, and Scott Glenn Rated PG-13 The story: A girl (Emily Browning) accidentally kills her sister while trying to off her abusive, molesting step-father, and gets thrown in the nut house. […]
Blu-ray Review: ‘Hall Pass’ Starring Owen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis (2011)
Hall Pass (2011) Directed by: Bobby Farrelly & Peter Farrelly Written by: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly, Kevin Barnett, and Pete Jones Starring: Owen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis, Jenna Fischer, and Christina Applegate Rated R The story: In order to make their husbands appreciate them more and to strengthen their marriage, two wives allow their husbands a […]
Blu-Ray Review: Insidious Starring Patrick Wilson & Rose Byrne
The Film – Insidious Many people have begun to criticize the lack of imagination in many recent films. With remake after remake and sequel after sequel, it seems that no one in Hollywood has an original idea – or at least is brave enough to produce one. However, Insidious is not a sequel, prequel or […]
Blu-Ray Review: Battle: Los Angeles starring Aaron Eckhart
The Movie Battle: Los Angeles tells the story of an alien invasion through the eyes of a small group of Marines. The film follows this platoon from first contact to the decisive turn in battle. Unfortunately, it does this with as many cliches and hammy plot turns as it can muster. The film it not […]
DVD Review: “I Love You Phillip Morris” w/ Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor
There are few other words in the English language that can sum up “I Love You Phillip Morris” as succinctly as “Wow”. For some that may be a bad “wow”, for others a good “wow’, but for most it will garnish at least a plain old “wow”. “I Love You Phillip Morris” is probably best […]
Blu-Ray Review: “Skyline”
Some have said Skyline is possibly the worst movie ever made. It is not. Skyline is not even the worst movie released this week. That honor would go to The Tourist. With that being said, Skyline is poorly acted, directed and written. But it is not without its strengths. Skyline stars Donald Faison (Scrubs) and […]
DVD Review – Paranormal Activity 2
Paranormal Activity 2 seems to say to the original “I’ll see your frightened young couple and raise you a baby”; it doesn’t really change the formula with its most recent installment, but it might not need too. P.A.2 uses the same “archived” video and journal-like timestamp routine to tell the story of a middle aged […]
DVD Review: “Family Guy’s It’s a Trap”
As an avid fan of the television series Family Guy and an even more avid fan of the original Star Wars trilogy, few combinations could be as alluring as the recent Family Guy spoofs of the original Star Wars films. Beginning with Blue Harvest, the Family Guy characters took on complementary roles in the Star […]