Movie Review: Meet The Spartans

Rating: PG-13 (crude and sexual content throughout, language and some comic violence) Length: 86 minutes Release Date: January 25, 2008 Directed by: Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer Genre: ComedyStars: 1 out of 5 "Meet the Spartans" is a hilarious comedy set in the ancient...

Movie Review: Meek's Cutoff

Rating: PG Length: 104 minutes Release Date: April 8, 2011 Directed by: Kelly Reichardt Genre; Western, DramaStars: 3 out of 5 In 1845, a group of settlers decided they wanted a new life. They packed up their belongings and entrusted their trip and their lives to Stephen...

Movie Review: Arbitrage

Rating: R (language, drug use, brief violent images) Length: 100 minutes Release Date: September 14, 2012 Directed by: Nicholas Jarecki Genre: Drama/ThrillerStars: 3 out of 5 Richard Gere has made a career playing mostly likeable men. Even when he was being somewhat...

Movie Review: Barfi!

Rating: NR (Not Rated) Length: 155 minutes Release Date: September 12, 2012 Directed by: Anurag Basu Genre: Comedy/Drama/RomanceStars: 4 out of 5 "Barfi!" is an Indian movie, but it is far from your typical Bollywood fare. It stars Ranbir Kapoor as the lead character, whose...

Movie Review: Liberal Arts

Rating: NR (Not Rated) Length: 97 minutes Release Date: September 14, 2012 Directed by: Josh Radnor Genre: Drama/ComedyStars: 4 out of 5 In "Liberal Arts," Josh Radnor plays Jesse, a mild-mannered college admissions officer who has lost himself in the books he reads. Despite...

Movie Review: Branded

Rating: R Length: 106 minutes Release Date: September 7, 2012 Directed by: Jamie Bradshaw and Aleksandr Dulerayn Genre: Action, DramaStars: 3 out of 5 "Branded" is one of those films set in the not-too-distant future that attempts to warn moviegoers about what the future...

Movie Review: Master Harold... and the Boys

Rating: PG-13 Length: 87 minutes Release Date: May 4, 2011 Directed by: Lonny Price Genre: DramaStars: 3 out of 5 Director Lonny Price has little experience with the big screen. Most of his past work came in the form of television movies, TV shows, and a few concert films....

Movie Review: Keep the Lights On

Rating: NR Length: 101 minutes Release Date: Sept. 7, 2012 Directed by: Ira Sachs Genre: DramaStars: 2 out of 5 "Keep the Lights On" is the type of film that has viewers attached to the screen, though some might feel like they need to look away. The film feels so deeply...

Movie Review: Mars Needs Moms

Rating: PG Length: 88 minutes Release Date: March 11, 2011 Directed by: Simon Wells Genre: Animation/Action-AdventureStars: 2 out of 5 It's a scenario moms have been threatening their children with for generations: What would you do if I weren't here to take care of you? ...

Movie Review: Hello I Must Be Going

Rating: R Length: 95 minutes Release Date: September 7, 2012 Directed by: Todd Louiso Genre: Comedy/Drama/RomanceStars: 2 out of 5 "Hello I Must Be Going" is an R-rated film starring Melanie Lynskey, Christopher Abbott, and Blyth Danner. The independent film was written by...

Movie Review: Margaret

Rating: R (strong language, sexuality, some drug use, and disturbing images) Length: 150 minutes Release Date: September 30, 2011 Directed by: Kenneth Lonergan Genre: DramaStars: 3 out of 5 "Margaret" is a drama that stars Hollywood royalty such as Anna Paquin, Matt Damon,...

Movie Review: For Ellen

Rating: NR Length: 94 minutes Release Date: September 5, 2012 Directed by: So Yong Kim Genre: DramaStars: 2 out of 5 A family drama can only succeed if it has a strong storyline, and "For Ellen" has that in spades. The film introduces the viewer to Joby Taylor (Paul Dano,...

Movie Review: Bachelorette

Rating: R Length: 87 minutes Release Date: September 7, 2012 Directed by: Leslye Headland Genre: ComedyStars: 2 out of 5 After premiering at the Sundance Film Festival back in January, the film "Bachelorette" finally finds its way into theaters. The film hopes to capitalize...

Movie Review: The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure

Rating: G Length: 88 minutes Release Date: August 29, 2012 Directed by: Matthew Diamond Genre: FamilyStars: 1 out of 5 Most modern children's movies make some attempt at reaching out to parents or older viewers. "The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure" takes the...