D-Movie Critic

Anton Yelchin Will Fight Vampires in the Remake of Fright Night

The actor Anton Yelchin (recently seen in Star Trek and Charlie Bartlett) is in talks with the American film studio DreamWorks Pictures to play the main role in the remake of the horror comedy Fright Night. Craig Gillespie (who directed Mr. Woodcock and Lars and the Real Girl) will direct [...]

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince (2009)

Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Jim Broadbent, Michael Gambon Director: David Yates Writers: Steve Klove, J.K. Rowling Awards: Teen Choice Award (2009) [ad] The sixth out of seven novels from the renowned British author J.K. Rowling made its way into a blockbuster hit flick by the name of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. Being the sixth film [...]

State of Play (2009)

Starring: Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, Jason Bateman, Rachel McAdams, Helen Mirren, Robin Wright Penn Director: Kevin Macdonald Screenwriter: Matthew Michael Carnahan, Tony Gilroy Studio: Universal Pictures Rating: PG-13 (For some violence, language including sexual references, and brief drug content.) Genre: Thriller Release Date: April 17, 2009 [ad] SYNOPSIS: Oscar® winner Russell Crowe leads an all-star cast in a blistering thriller about a rising congressman [...]

Is Anybody There? (2009)

Starring: Michael Caine, Bill Milner, Anne-Marie Duff, David Morrissey, Leslie Phillips Director: John Crowley Studio: Big Beach Films Rating: PG-13 Genre: Drama Release Date: April 17, 2009 (NY/LA) Official Site: http://isanybodytheremovie.com [ad] SYNOPSIS: Sir Michael Caine gives one of the finest performances of his career as a retired magician who reluctantly enters a family-run old age home in John Crowley’s IS ANYBODY THERE? Set [...]

Crank 2: High Voltage (2009)

Starring: Jason Statham, Amy Smart, Clifton Collins Jr., Bai Ling, Dwight Yoakam, Efren Ramirez Director: Brian Taylor, Mark Neveldine Studio: Lionsgate Rating: R (For frenetic strong bloody violence throughout, crude and graphic sexual content, nudity and pervasive language.) Genre: Action / Adventure Release Date: April 17, 2009 Official Site: http://www.crank2.com/ [ad] SYNOPSIS: Picks up exactly where Crank left off with Jason Statham returning as [...]

17 Again (2009)

Starring: Zac Efron, Matthew Perry, Michelle Trachtenberg, Melora Hardin, Leslie Mann, Jim Gaffigan, Allison Miller Director: Burr Steers Studio: New Line Cinema Rating: PG-13 (For language, some sexual material and teen partying.) Genre: Comedy Release Date: April 17, 2009 Official Site: http://www.17againmovie.com SYNOPSIS: What would you do if you got a second shot at life? Class of 1989, Mike O’Donnell is a star [...]

Opening April 17, 2009

April 17, 2009 Movie Releases: 17 Again (2009) Crank 2: High Voltage (2009) Is Anybody There? (2009) State of Play (2009)

Review: Fast and Furious (2009)

The films in the Fast and the Furious series have gotten progressively dumber since the harmlessly energetic 2001 original, and the latest, reductively called Fast & Furious, takes it a step lower. Not only is the story silly, but there’s not even much car-racing in it — and why would anyone want to watch this [...]

The Uninvited (2009)

D-Movie Information: Starring: Elizabeth Banks, David Strathairn, Arielle Kebbel, Emily Browning Director: Thomas Guard, Charles Guard Studio: DreamWorks Pictures Rating: PG-13 (For violent and disturbing images, thematic material, sexual content, language and teen drinking.) Genre: Thriller Release Date: January 30, 2009 Official Site: http://www.uninvitedmovie.com [ad] SYNOPSIS: Based on Kim Jee-Woon’s 2003 Korean horror film, The Uninvited revolves around Anna (Emily Browning), who returns home after [...]

Opening January 30, 2009

January 23, 2009 Movie Releases: Luck by Chance New in Town Serbis Shadows Taken The Uninvited (2009)