http://www.filmfodder.com/reviews/ Movie and film reviews from Filmfodder. Copyright 2010 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 12:29:59 -0500 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=4.3-en http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss "The Other Guys" is a big silly creation with a lot of pep, but it lacks considerably in the focus department. Review by Brian Orndorf. (Grade: B-) http://www.filmfodder.com/reviews/archives/2010/08/the_other_guys.shtml http://www.filmfodder.com/reviews/archives/2010/08/the_other_guys.shtml Comedy Reviews Fri, 06 Aug 2010 12:29:59 -0500 http://www.filmfodder.com/reviews/archives/microfeed/005561.xml At 80 minutes this would have been a multiplex miracle. But at two hours, it's a comedy that overstays its welcome. Review by Brian Orndorf. (Grade: B-) http://www.filmfodder.com/reviews/archives/2010/07/dinner_for_schmucks.shtml http://www.filmfodder.com/reviews/archives/2010/07/dinner_for_schmucks.shtml Comedy Reviews Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:41:33 -0500 http://www.filmfodder.com/reviews/archives/microfeed/005558.xml "Salt" is a hooey-filled popcorn adventure that's got one incredible asset: the magnetism of Angelina Jolie. Review by Brian Orndorf. (Grade: B-) http://www.filmfodder.com/reviews/archives/2010/07/salt.shtml http://www.filmfodder.com/reviews/archives/2010/07/salt.shtml Action Reviews Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:48:44 -0500 http://www.filmfodder.com/reviews/archives/microfeed/005557.xml "Inception" is a stunning feature of impossible technical virtuosity, but at times it's got the emotional resonance of a college lecture. Review by Brian Orndorf. (Grade: B) http://www.filmfodder.com/reviews/archives/2010/07/inception.shtml http://www.filmfodder.com/reviews/archives/2010/07/inception.shtml Action Reviews Fri, 16 Jul 2010 10:15:53 -0500 http://www.filmfodder.com/reviews/archives/microfeed/005553.xml "Predators" is a wildly entertaining picture that reinvigorates the franchise and erases the bad taste from previous installments. Review by Brian Orndorf. (Grade: B) http://www.filmfodder.com/reviews/archives/2010/07/predators.shtml http://www.filmfodder.com/reviews/archives/2010/07/predators.shtml Action Reviews Thu, 08 Jul 2010 09:11:28 -0500 http://www.filmfodder.com/reviews/archives/microfeed/005552.xml A film that should have been heroic is reduced to an exposition-heavy slog that barely makes any headway. Review by Brian Orndorf. (Grade: D) http://www.filmfodder.com/reviews/archives/2010/07/review_the_twilight_saga_eclip.shtml http://www.filmfodder.com/reviews/archives/2010/07/review_the_twilight_saga_eclip.shtml Drama Reviews Thu, 01 Jul 2010 14:08:29 -0500 http://www.filmfodder.com/reviews/archives/microfeed/005549.xml Tom Cruise turns in a spirited effort, but this romantic caper doesn't do much in the adventure department. Review by Brian Orndorf. (Grade: C) http://www.filmfodder.com/reviews/archives/2010/06/review_knight_and_day.shtml http://www.filmfodder.com/reviews/archives/2010/06/review_knight_and_day.shtml Action Reviews Fri, 25 Jun 2010 10:36:24 -0500 http://www.filmfodder.com/reviews/archives/microfeed/005547.xml Director Martin Scorsese works with his typical widescreen gusto, only to end up with a flaccid central mystery barely worth the exertion. Review by Brian Orndorf. (Grade: C+) http://www.filmfodder.com/reviews/archives/2010/02/review_shutter_island.shtml http://www.filmfodder.com/reviews/archives/2010/02/review_shutter_island.shtml Drama Reviews Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:17:20 -0500 http://www.filmfodder.com/reviews/archives/microfeed/005443.xml Boldly produced and vivid throughout, "Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief" isn't brave enough to shut up and let the audience process the screen magic. Review by Brian Orndorf. (Grade: C) http://www.filmfodder.com/reviews/archives/2010/02/review_percy_jackson_the_olymp.shtml http://www.filmfodder.com/reviews/archives/2010/02/review_percy_jackson_the_olymp.shtml Drama Reviews Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:07:30 -0500 http://www.filmfodder.com/reviews/archives/microfeed/005436.xml With the exception of a few charming stars, "Valentine's Day" is an unsufferable lifeless film. Review by Brian Orndorf. (Grade: D) http://www.filmfodder.com/reviews/archives/2010/02/review_valentines_day.shtml http://www.filmfodder.com/reviews/archives/2010/02/review_valentines_day.shtml Comedy Reviews Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:49:55 -0500 http://www.filmfodder.com/reviews/archives/microfeed/005435.xml A mangled, short-sheeted stab at reanimating a horror icon, "The Wolfman" is a mess. Review by Brian Orndorf. (Grade: D+) http://www.filmfodder.com/reviews/archives/2010/02/review_the_wolfman.shtml http://www.filmfodder.com/reviews/archives/2010/02/review_the_wolfman.shtml Horror Reviews Fri, 12 Feb 2010 09:13:57 -0500 http://www.filmfodder.com/reviews/archives/microfeed/005446.xml �Tooth Fairy� is profoundly unfunny and infuriatingly conventional. Review by Brian Orndorf. (Grade: D) http://www.filmfodder.com/reviews/archives/2010/01/review_the_tooth_fairy.shtml http://www.filmfodder.com/reviews/archives/2010/01/review_the_tooth_fairy.shtml Comedy Reviews Sun, 24 Jan 2010 09:43:22 -0500 http://www.filmfodder.com/reviews/archives/microfeed/005413.xml A frivolous disease-of-the-week picture avoids a severe case of the blahs due to strong casting. Review by Brian Orndorf. (Grade: B-) http://www.filmfodder.com/reviews/archives/2010/01/review_extraordinary_measures.shtml http://www.filmfodder.com/reviews/archives/2010/01/review_extraordinary_measures.shtml Drama Reviews Sun, 24 Jan 2010 09:41:22 -0500 http://www.filmfodder.com/reviews/archives/microfeed/005415.xml "Legion" is astronomically tiresome and teems with idiotic dialogue bluntly performed by a limited cast. Review by Brian Orndorf. (Grade: D) http://www.filmfodder.com/reviews/archives/2010/01/review_legion.shtml http://www.filmfodder.com/reviews/archives/2010/01/review_legion.shtml Action Reviews Sun, 24 Jan 2010 07:42:51 -0500 http://www.filmfodder.com/reviews/archives/microfeed/005414.xml Director Peter Jackson condenses a frightful story of loss into something between a Hitchcockian thriller and an Enya music video. Review by Brian Orndorf. (Grade: C) http://www.filmfodder.com/reviews/archives/2010/01/review_the_lovely_bones.shtml http://www.filmfodder.com/reviews/archives/2010/01/review_the_lovely_bones.shtml Drama Reviews Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:41:51 -0500 http://www.filmfodder.com/reviews/archives/microfeed/005405.xml