Movie News and Reviews

Top Ten Documentaries of 2004 by Chris Garcia (12-31-04)
Does Michael Moore hate America? Does it matter as long as his films are good?

Reviewed: Million Dollar Baby by Mario Anima (12-31-04)
Always watch out for Clint Eastwood's cinematic left hooks...

Top Ten Short Films of 2004 by Chris Garcia (12-30-04)
We begin our lists with some obscure things you're going to wish you'd seen...and still can!

Reviewed: The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou by Mario Anima (12-24-04)
Some random wackiness with a deep moral center...just like the oceans...

Reviewed: Fat Albert by Derek McCaw (12-24-04)
Hey, hey, hey! This didn't suck!

Reviewed: The Aviator by Mario Anima (12-24-04)
Before he went insane, Howard Hughes was pretty cool...

Harry Potter, The Prisoner of Half-Blood Chambers of Hype by Derek McCaw (12-22-04)
The next book's due date got announced AND we've got pics from the next movie...

Reviewed: Bad Education by Mario Anima (12-22-04)
All the things that make Almodovar's world work...

Reviewed: The Phantom of the Opera by Leah Shadowens (12-22-04)
We had to bring in an Andrew Lloyd Webber expert for this one...

Reviewed: Meet the Fockers by Derek McCaw (12-22-04)
Robert DeNiro continues tapping the vein in his forehead for comedy...

Reviewed: Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events by Derek McCaw (12-17-04)
This can only end in tears, but can it also end in big box office?

Reviewed: The Art of the Incredibles and The Polar Express by Derek McCaw (12-16-04)
You've seen the movies, but what about the coffee table books?

January Becomes Elektra by Derek McCaw (12-16-04)
20th Century Fox releases a new poster to go with those nifty TV ads...

Reviewed: Ocean's Twelve by Michael Goodson (12-10-04)
Yep, we've got two reviews of the same movie. Just call it a sequel...

Reviewed: Ocean's Twelve by Chris Garcia (12-10-04)
The most usage of the word cool in a single review...

Reviewed: Blade Trinity by Derek McCaw (12-08-04)
Wesley Snipes wasn't happy making this movie...we weren't happy watching it.

Batman Begins To Tease Us by Derek McCaw (12-06-04)
Warner Brothers releases the poster image, and it's...I'm trying not to weep...

Reviewed: Closer by Mario Anima (12-03-04)
Natalie Portman reminds us all she can act...

Reviewed: Christmas with the Kranks by Mario Anima (11-24-04)
Based on a John Grisham novel, but somehow there's no guns or chase scenes...

Reviewed: Alexander by Mario Anima (11-24-04)
It's all well and good to be called "The Great," but couldn't you at least try to live up to it?

Reviewed: National Treasure by Mario Anima (11-19-04)
It's all hidden on the back of a dollar bill...and Disney hopes for lots and lots of them...

Reviewed: Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason by Mario Anima (11-15-04)
Because secretly, fanboys go to chick flicks...

Reviewed: After the Sunset by Erin Frost (11-12-04)
Sure...there's always that one last job...

Reviewed: Finding Neverland by Mario Anima (11-12-04)
Johnny Depp romances Kate Winslet and her sons to create Peter Pan...

Reviewed: The Polar Express by Derek McCaw (11-10-04)
Take a journey into wonder...and don't mind the middle part...

The Incredible Teasers by Mario Anima (11-08-04)
Did you rush out to catch the Episode III teaser? Mario did, and wasn't all that happy...

Reviewed: Undertow by Mario Anima (11-05-04)
We all know growing up can be harsh, but...

Reviewed: Alfie by Mario Anima (11-05-04)
What's it all about? Certainly not about the trailer...

Reviewed: The Incredibles by Derek McCaw (11-05-04)
It's tough to keep a family together, especially when being pursued by a super-villain...

Reviewed: Sideways by Mario Anima (10-29-04)
In Vino Veritas...look, just nod and look like you get it, okay?

First Look: Revenge of the Sith Teaser Poster by Derek McCaw (10-29-04)
It's going to show up in movie theaters on November 5th, but we have it NOW...

Reviewed: Ray by Derek McCaw (10-29-04)
Not a great film, but still, it's on my mind...

Reviewed: The Grudge by Mario Anima (10-22-04)
The sounds of terror translate extremely well...

Reviewed: Surviving Christmas by Derek McCaw (10-22-04)
Hey, the Christmas Turkey came early this year!

Reviewed: The Machinist by Mario Anima (10-22-04)
Christian Bale plays hangman...and his life depends upon the answer!

Singer Confirms Superman Casting by Derek McCaw (10-20-04)
Unknown Brandon Routh will don the cape and the nerd glasses...but who will be Lois?

Reviewed: Team America World Police by Derek McCaw (10-15-04)
Right now we all feel like political puppets...

Reviewed: I Heart Huckabees by Mario Anima (10-11-04)
...and I can't find the danged code to put a heart symbol in the title...

Reviewed: Raise Your Voice by Mario Anima (10-08-04)
Are YOU Duff enough?

Reviewed: Friday Night Lights by Derek McCaw (10-08-04)
One state championship ring to rule them all...

Reviewed: Shark Tale by Marin Carpenter(10-01-04)
Sing it with me now: "Under the sea....under the..." Dang. Wrong movie.

Reviewed: Shaun of the Dead by Derek McCaw (09-24-04)
This could be the perfect date movie...

Reviewed: A Dirty Shame by Mario Anima (09-24-04)
In the realm of sexual perversity, John Waters believes there's something for everyone...

Gone Beyond The Valley of the Ultra-Vixens... by Chris Garcia (09-22-04)
Garcia remembers Russ Meyer, a man not afraid to make a boob of himself...

Reviewed: Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow by Derek McCaw (09-16-04)
It's got everything a Fanboy should love, and yet, it's a little cold...

Reviewed: Resident Evil: Apocalypse by Mario Anima (09-10-04)
At least it takes less time than playing the videogame...

Reviewed: Cellular by Erin Frost (09-10-04)
Doesn't he know those calls are costing him overtime minutes?

Reviewed: The Brown Bunny by Mario Anima (09-07-04)
Vincent Gallo wants "adults only" to mean something mature...the sex scene doesn't help...

Reviewed: Anacondas: The Hunt For The Blood Orchid by Derek McCaw (08-27-04)
You haven't lived until you've seen a giant anaconda mating ball...my eyes...my eyes...

Reviewed: Hero by Erin Frost (08-27-04)
Assassination and intrigue in ancient China, all presented by Quentin Tarantino...

Are Pirates Better Than Monkeys? by Michael Goodson (08-25-04)
You know this question has plagued you for months...

Reviewed: Exorcist: The Beginning by Derek McCaw (08-20-04)
The devil actually wants us to think he's this boring...

A Better Look At A Sin City Poster... by Derek McCaw (08-17-04)
Dimension Films kindly sends us the image of Jessica Alba as Nancy. We weep.

Reviewed: Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie by Derek McCaw (08-13-04)
It all kind of reminds me of this one party back in college...

Reviewed: Alien Vs. Predator by Derek McCaw (08-13-04)
Whoever wins, we lose. Unless you remembered to save your game first...

So Much Casting News, So Little Time... by Derek McCaw (08-09-04)
Jack Black says he's no GL, nobody says they're Superman, but we do have a Voldemort...

Reviewed: Collateral by Derek McCaw (08-06-04)
Jamie Foxx holds his own against Tom Cruise in a game of cat and mouse...

Comic-Con 2004: The Sin City Panel by Mark Teague (08-04-04)
The presentation turns a hardened professional into a giddy fanboy...

Reviewed: The Manchurian Candidate by Derek McCaw (07-30-04)
In 1962, it was unthinkable. Now, it's just the next logical step...

Reviewed: The Village by Derek McCaw (07-30-04)
Yes, it's another long Twilight Zone episode, but it's a good one...

Comic-Con EXTRA NEWS FLASH! by Derek McCaw (07-24-04)
Episode III's title has been confirmed as Revenge of the Sith! More news as it develops...

Reviewed: Catwoman by Derek McCaw (07-23-04)
The filmmakers forgot to cover it in sand when they were through...

Reviewed: The Bourne Supremacy by Michael Goodson (07-23-04)
Next time, it will be about laundry he forgot to pick up...

Countdown To Comic-Con 2004: Platinum Gets The Cow! by Derek McCaw (07-21-04)
Top Cow, that is, as Platinum Studios gets their characters for movie and TV deals...

Superman Returns by Derek McCaw (07-17-04)
No Diesel. No Bay. Singer.

Hal Jordan Rolls Over In His Grave... by Derek McCaw (07-16-04)
Warner Brothers has signed Jack Black to play Green Lantern...

Reviewed: I, Robot by Derek McCaw (07-16-04)
Do these things run on OS X Ocelot?

...And Alba Makes Four...Fantastic! by Derek McCaw (07-10-04)
We may have the identity of The Invisible Woman! We're wetting ourselves here...

Reviewed: Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy by Derek McCaw (07-09-04)
Can there be such a thing as a dumb comedy renaissance?

Three Out of Four Ain't Bad ...They're Fantastic by Derek McCaw (07-08-04)
Still no Invisible Woman, but the others are official...

Reviewed: King Arthur by Derek McCaw (07-07-04)
It may not have the magic, but it sure has the violence...

Lady In Red... by Derek McCaw (07-02-04)
Catch a glimpse of Jennifer Garner in the classic red Elektra uniform...or close to it...

The Man of Steel Meets the Man of Action... by Derek McCaw (07-01-04)
Director Michael Bay confirms his involvement in the latest Superman film...

Reviewed: Spider-Man 2 by Derek McCaw (06-30-04)
Not amazing or spectacular, but it'll do, Spider, it'll do...

Reviewed: The Notebook by Derek McCaw (06-25-04)
No. Really. I saw it and retained my dignity.

Reviewed: White Chicks by Derek McCaw (06-23-04)
Let's be honest -- the Bride of Frankenstein is waaaay hotter...

Mail Call (06-21-04)
Did The Chronicles of Riddick steal from The Villikon Chronicles? And what about Tarzan?

Reviewed: The Terminal by Derek McCaw (06-18-04)
Tom Hanks finds love, friendship and a funny accent at an airport...

Reviewed: Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story by Derek McCaw (06-18-04)
Either you find the phrase "red ball" funny or you don't. Regretfully, we do.

Beginning Batman In Action! by Derek McCaw (06-12-04)
It's worth a weekend update to show you these pics of Christian Bale in cape and cowl...

Reviewed: The Chronicles of Riddick by Derek McCaw (06-11-04)
In space, no one can hear you being constipated...

Reviewed: Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban by Derek McCaw (06-04-04)
Something wicked this way comes, but at least it's really, really entertaining...

Reviewed: The Day After Tomorrow by Derek McCaw (05-28-04)
A pro-ecology film so bad it might make you want to club a seal in protest...

Reviewed: Shrek 2 by Derek McCaw (05-19-04)
They can continue the franchise, but can Dreamworks continue the magic?

Reviewed: Drive-In Movie Memories by Chris Garcia (05-14-04)
As the summer kicks in to high gear, let's look at how the movies used to spend it...

Reviewed: Troy by Derek McCaw (05-14-04)
We predict newcomer Brad Pitt could make it big in Hollywood someday.

Playing Cowboys and Indians With Disruptors by Derek McCaw (05-12-04)
Platinum Studios gets Cowboys & Aliens off the ground with Columbia!

Reviewed: Van Helsing by Derek McCaw (05-07-04)
All the monsters you love teaming up against Hugh Jackman...boy, he needs X-Men 3...

Reviewed: Laws of Attraction by Erin Frost (04-30-04)
Lawyers fight, fall in love, and generally look prettty...

Reviewed: Godsend by Derek McCaw (04-23-04)
Yes, cloning is bad, because apparently it pisses off ghosts...

The Sonoma Valley Film Festival: Long Gone by Chris Garcia (04-28-04)
Riding the rails ain't what it used to be...

The Sonoma Valley Film Festival: The Big Empty by Chris Garcia (04-26-04)
A little slice of Hollywood made its way into Chris' indie heaven...and he's okay with that.

Reviewed: Man On Fire by Derek McCaw (04-23-04)
Sometimes revenge can be justice, and sometimes Denzel Washington can just kick ASS!

Reviewed: Connie and Carla by Erin Frost (04-16-04)
Sometimes it takes a woman to do a man's job to do a woman's job...

Reviewed: Kill Bill, v.2 by Marin Carpenter (04-16-04)
The philosophical half of Tarantino's epic -- which means slightly less blood...

Reviewed: The Punisher by Derek McCaw (04-15-04)
Grim, gritty, occasionally bleakly hilarious, this is The Punisher we've waited for...

Reviewed: The Girl Next Door by Derek McCaw (04-09-04)
Is it okay to find Elisha Cuthbert insanely hot in this movie? I just don't know...

Reviewed: The Alamo by Derek McCaw (04-09-04)
Remember The Alamo? Maybe this will help...

Reviewed: The Whole Ten Yards by Michael Goodson (04-09-04)
It's a messed up world when Amanda Peet doesn't show her breasts but Matthew Perry does...

A Look Back At The Other The Girl Next Door by Derek McCaw (04-08-04)
Before Elisha Cuthbert pretended to be a porn star, this documentary captured the real thing...

The Sonoma Valley Film Festival: Best of Shorts by Chris Garcia (04-08-04)
Today's festival short director could be tomorrow's indie superstar, so pay attention...

From The Barbershop To The Ever-Lovin' Thing... by Derek McCaw (04-07-04)
The Fantastic Four movie finally has a director!

Cinema Epicuria: The Sonoma Valley Film Festival by Chris Garcia (04-06-04)
How can Garcia review movies while so bloated on wine and cheese?

Reviewed: Hellboy by Derek McCaw (04-02-04)
Del Toro was right: Ron Perlman is Hellboy.

Happy Birthday, Mr. Walken by Chris Garcia (03-31-04)
A tribute to the man, the myth, the subject of the festival short Walkentalk...

The Batmobile Begins... by Derek McCaw (03-31-04)
Warner Brothers has released images of the new car (chicks dig the car) for Batman Begins...

Reviewed: Jersey Girl by Mario Anima (03-29-04)
See the new Kevin Smith film, then take the girl to see the cats...

Reviewed: Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed by Derek McCaw (03-26-04)
I'd see it again for a Scooby Snack...maybe two...

Reviewed: The Ladykillers by Derek McCaw (03-26-04)
Tom Hanks masterminds the perfect crime...perfect except for that old lady upstairs...

Does Whatever A Studio Can... by Derek McCaw (03-25-04)
Sony has already set the date for Spider-Man 3...

Reviewed: Dawn of the Dead by Marin Carpenter (03-19-04)
Oh, hey, Mister Zombie Man, you really don't want to eat me...I'm all bitter inside...

Cinequest 2004: The Garcias by Chris Garcia (03-17-04)
Once again, we get a wrap-up from a drunken reviewer...

Cinequest 2004: The Last Horror Movie by Jason Schachat (03-17-04)
Oh, sure, evil repulses us, and yet we keep on watching it...

Reviewed: Secret Window by Derek McCaw (03-12-04)
All Depp, All Pathetic, All The Time...but boy, is it good...

Cinequest 2004: Big Enough by Chris Garcia (03-12-04)
A strong documentary about the challenges and joys of being a "little person."

Cinequest 2004: Finding Movie Valhalla by Jason Schachat (03-12-04)
One of our men at Cinequest notices an ethnic trend...

Reviewed: Double Dare by Jason Schachat (03-11-04)
A documentary about stuntwomen? I don't know why, but I'm so there...

Two Over Ten Goes To The Movies by Derek McCaw (03-11-04)
Second2Some Studios' first graphic novel plundered for feature projects...

Reviewed: Starsky & Hutch by Derek McCaw (03-05-04)
Someday Stiller and Wilson will be in a great comedy...for now, this will do...

Reviewed: The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam by Chris Garcia (03-05-04)
Hey, an actual true story about a woman's search for her great-grandfather's legacy...

Reviewed: Hidalgo by Derek McCaw (03-05-04)
Viggo Mortensen riding a horse...guys, this may be the perfect date movie...

One Good Cop In Gotham by Derek McCaw (03-04-04)
Jim Gordon has been cast, and it's a guy who has some familiarity with bats...

Planet Buzz by Derek McCaw (03-03-04)
News on Joss Whedon's Serenity, John Singleton's Cage, and Robert Rodriguez' busy work...

Cinequest 2004: Comedy Shorts by Chris Garcia (03-02-04)
If you're in San Jose this week, we know where you should be...

Reviewed: Broken Lizard's Club Dread by Derek McCaw (02-27-04)
Not as bloody as The Passion of the Christ, but at least six times funnier...

Reviewed: Twisted by Derek McCaw (02-27-04)
Not as bloody as The Passion of the Christ, but at least five times funnier...

Reviewed: The Passion of the Christ by Derek McCaw (02-25-04)
Mel Gibson lays his faith out for all to see...

The Jekyll Journals: An Experiment Gone Wrong by Derek McCaw (02-21-04)
Here's a sneak peek at some of Dr. Jekyll's early work in the lab...

Reviewed: Eurotrip by Derek McCaw (02-20-04)
It's gleefully offensive, should tick off your parents, and is also brilliant...

Reviewed: Against The Ropes by Mish'al Samman (02-20-04)
All Meg Ryan has to do is look cute and the other guy takes a dive...

Reviewed: Welcome To Mooseport by Derek McCaw (02-20-04)
Hey, for a change, everybody loves Hackman...

The Superhero Movie Trend Continues by Derek McCaw (02-19-04)
We have our Demon's Head, our Lucius Fox, and is that The Flight of the Bumblebees?

Reviewed: Gamers by Chris Garcia (02-09-04)
It's all about the teamwork, not the terribly satisfying ways to kill the enemy...

Reviewed: Miracle by Michael Goodson (02-06-04)
You'll laugh. You'll cry. You'll punch a stranger in the face.

Reviewed: The Big Bounce by Derek McCaw (01-30-04)
If only Owen Wilson was wearing a cursed idol around his neck...

Reviewed: The Perfect Score by Marin Carpenter (01-30-04)
This movie is to The Breakfast Club as suck is to...?

Reviewed: The Butterfly Effect by Derek McCaw (01-23-04)
Dude, where's my memory?

Reviewed: Along Came Polly by Marin Carpenter (01-16-04)
And along came a lot of wacky quirky characters -- and it actually ends up being funny...

Reviewed: Torque by Mish'al Samman (01-16-04)
In movies, motorcycles can break the laws of physics...

A Long Time Ago On A Late Night Far, Far Away, Part 4 by Michael Goodson (01-14-04)
The thinnest of excuses to run the pic of the ComicCon fan dressed as Amidala...

Reviewed: Big Fish by Derek McCaw (01-09-04)
A son tries to find the truth about his father, but dad's been building himself a legend...

A Long Time Ago On A Late Night Far, Far Away, Part 3 by Michael Goodson (01-07-04)
It's Mark Hamill day at Fanboy Planet! Plus more Goodson jokes to tick you off...

Top Ten Film Festival Films of 2003 by Chris Garcia (01-05-04)
A little something off the beaten path...great movies the big guys won't talk about...

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