2008 Film Reviews
JANUARY:
In theaters Jan. 4, 2008; on DVD March 18, 2008
“Atonement,” based on the best-selling novel by Ian McEwan, is nominated for a slew of Oscars, including Best Picture. So I thought it would be fun to take a look at some of the Oscar contenders…More
In theaters Jan. 11, 2008; on DVD April 8, 2008
Based on the Upton Sinclair novel, “Oil!,” There Will Be Blood takes place at the turn of the 20th century and revolves around an oil man named Daniel Plainview (Daniel Day-Lewis, who…More
THE PIRATES WHO DON’T DO ANYTHING - A VEGGIE TALES MOVIE
In theaters Jan. 11, 2008; on DVD Oct. 14, 2008
The VeggieTales clan has been around since 1993, and while not all that exciting for adults (they don’t pass the “snore test”), they’re still tops when it come to innocent movies with a message for kids. Working at the Pieces of Ate Dinner Theatre…More
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In theaters Jan. 18, 2008; on DVD April 29, 2008
I like Katherine Heigl. I really do. But this movie doesn’t even come close to her knock-out performance in last year’s “Knocked Up,” or even her sniveling Izzie Stevens character on ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy”…More
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In theaters Jan. 18, 2008; on DVD Aug. 22, 2008
“Cloverfield” is this year’s first “big movie” but I’ll admit to not being immediately interested. Maybe I was still feeling lazy from the holidays but I just wasn’t very motivated. Still, all the buzz intrigued me and I started paying more attention to…More
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In theaters Sept. 18, 2007; On DVD Jan. 22, 2008
Like so many movies that have come before it (think Vin Diesel in The Pacifier), this one follows a pat formula: Tough guy gets thrown into a situation with kids and learns life lessons,…More
In theaters Jan. 24, 2008; on DVD June 24, 2008
Ryan Reynolds plays Will Hayes, a 30-something Manhattan dad who’s in the midst of a divorce. When his 10-year-old daughter, Maya (Abigail Breslin), starts asking him…More
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On TV Jan. 25, 2008; on DVD May 27, 2008
On their first day as high school freshmen, Virgil Fox (Jason Dolley of Corey in the House) and Charlie Tuttle (Luke Benward of How to Eat Fried Worms) are humiliated by bullies in front of…More
In theaters Jan. 25, 2008; on DVD June 3, 2008
Wow… I am so glad that I didn’t pay full price to see this movie. Before I tear “Meet the Spartans” to shreds, I want to clearly establish that I actually really like movie spoofs. In all truth, I…More
THE KING OF KONG: FIST FULL OF QUARTERS
In theaters Aug. 17, 2008; on DVD Jan. 29, 2008
You wouldn’t think a documentary about video gamers would be all that exciting, but “The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters,” directed by Seth Gordon, rocks it out of the arcade. My…More
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In theaters Jan. 30, 2008; on DVD Sept. 30, 2008
Kenny is one of the funniest films I’ve seen in a long time. Not only funny, but also heartwarming and intelligent and optimistic.
It’s a mockumentary in the vein…More
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