Grown Ups
Grown Ups tells the story of five friends who were inseparable growing up, but have drifted apart over the years. Unfortunately, it feels more like an SNL cast member reunion show than a solid film, and lacks any serious focus. The film opens with a flashback of a championship grade school basketball game. The team […]
Robert Qbert Reviews “Knight and Day” Starring Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz
Tom Cruise, hoping to springboard off of the goodwill engendered by his Tropic Thunder cameo as Les Grossman, returns to the big screen with the sort of film that had previously been his specialty: a bloated, big-budget, bombastic action flick. It’s been four years since Mission: Impossible III misfired; a misfire, it should be noted, […]
Knight and Day
The top of the A-list doesn’t go much higher than Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz. Both of the stars of Knight and Day have topped the highest paid actors list for their gender. Lately, through a series of missteps in PR both have seen their star status dim. Is this the beginning of a comeback […]
Roger Qbert Reviews Disney-Pixar’s TOY STORY 3
With the winning streak that Pixar is on, seeing one of their new films is akin to watching your favorite team in the 9th inning of a no-hitter. But when that film is a sequel to Toy Story, possibly the most important animated film since Fantasia, well now it’s like watching that same no-hitter…only this […]
Toy Story 3
Toy Story 3 seems to be self aware of its nostalgia factor for some adults. Most of the children who loved the original film are now in their twenties. (Scary thought, I know!) It is absolutely fitting that we start the film in the imagination of the owner of Woody and Buzz, Andy. We are […]
Jonah Hex
The latest, and possibly most under the radar, comic book film this summer is the adaptation of Jonah Hex and the results are a mixed bag as the films focus seems to be in a lot of wrong places. Hex is a Confederate soldier of some rank but when he turns on his regiment and […]
Solitary Man
Ben Kalmen is a man who thought he had it all. He wasn’t just rich, he was downright wealthy. So much in fact that he was able to have a university library named after him. Unfortunately for Ben, he not only destroyed his wealth, but seemingly every other aspect of his life as well. Ben’s […]
Roger Qbert Reviews “The Karate Kid” starring Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan
The first question upon entering the remake of The Karate Kid concerns the casting of Will Smith and Taraji P. Henson) has been transferred to China. When he runs afoul of a group of Kung Fu practicing schoolmates, he enlists the aid of his apartment’s superintendent; the reticent, but Kung Fu proficient, Mr. Han (Ralph […]
Concert Review: The Temper Trap at The Pageant, June 9th 2011
Wednesday saw the first visit the latest “it” band The Temper Trap made to St. Louis. The Pageant was moderately packed for this Wednesday night, and the lights and sound were spot on for both acts. The drums were loud and added a lot of feeling to the acts. The show, opened by the all girl […]