FilmJabber.com DVD/Blu-Ray Movie Reviews

The Vow Movie Review

2012-05-16 11:00:00

Actually sort of based on a true story, The Vow stars Channing Tatum and Rachel McAdams as Leo and Paige, a married couple who face a horrible reality: after getting in a car crash, she can't remember the last several years of her life, including her husband or their marriage. Let's just say Leo spends a lot of time sleeping on the couch. And that Paige can never get on his case if he ever forgets an anniversary.

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Underworld Awakening Movie Review

2012-05-08 12:00:00

The last time I saw Kate Beckinsale in skintight black leather was… in my dreams… but before that, it was in Underworld: Evolution, the second film in the stylized franchise about vampires, werewolves and soft core porn. After merely a cameo appearance in the third, nearly series-slaying Underworld: Rise of the Lycans, Beckinsale, having not been in a better movie since, is back as Selene, and everything else is back to the way they were.

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Haywire Movie Review

2012-05-03 22:05:32

Stephen Soderbergh's experimental action film Haywire packs punch and an exceptional cast, but there is a reason why action movies are done a certain way. While some of the director's techniques work, others fall flat, resulting in an entertaining but far-from-groundbreaking film.

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The Sitter Movie Review

2012-04-26 12:00:00

Ah, babysitter movies. Pillow fights, sexy vixens in underwear and crazy adventures. Or Jonah Hill. And not even post-weight-loss Jonah Hill either. Very disappointing. In the new ridiculously unfunny The Sitter, Hill plays Noah, a college student who does nothing but hang out at his mother’s house. He is talked into babysitting three children for the evening, but what should be a simple night turns into something much more as he sets out to buy drugs for his girlfriend so she’ll have sex with him. The things we do for love. Or sex. Or entertaining an audience.

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The Innkeepers Movie Review

2012-04-24 12:00:00

From the director of The House of the Devil comes another horror movie that feels like it's ripped from another era, and like The House of the Devil, The Innkeepers doesn't deliver a complete package. Scary only in brief moments and obnoxious more than gripping, The Innkeepers is a dud of a horror flick, a waste of time.

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Dream House Movie Review

2012-04-12 14:00:00

There's nothing scarier than a horror movie starring big-name actors, because more often than not they completely miss the mark. Dream House is no exception, with Daniel Craig, Naomi Watts and Rachel Weisz delivering some major star power, but the production itself giving nothing back to the poor bastards who paid money to watch this less-than-dreamy movie.

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Jack and Jill Movie Review

2012-04-12 12:00:00

Move over The Artist. The biggest awards show winner was not that critically praised silent movie. It wasn't Hugo, and it wasn't The Descendants. No, winner of 11 honorable awards including Worst Actor, Worst Actress, Worst Director, Worst Ensemble, Worst Remake, Worst Screen Couple, Worst Screen Ensemble, Worst Screenplay, Worst Supporting Actor, Worst Supporting Actress and, most importantly, Worst Picture, is Jack and Jill, a movie that stars Adam Sandler as both title characters.

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The Darkest Hour Movie Review

2012-04-10 12:30:00

Proof that science fiction needs more than the mere combination of "aliens" and "invasion", The Darkest Hour is a dull affair that deserved a Friday night premiere on the SyFy Channel, not the theatrical treatment it received. Its home video debut marks an excellent time not to watch this movie, however.

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The Double Hour Movie Review

2012-04-09 14:00:00

A chambermaid meets an ex-cop at a speed dating event and things take off from there, and then are momentarily taken hostage by a group of gun-wielding burglars in the low-key psychological thriller The Double Hour, from filmmaker Giuseppe Capotondi.

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In Time Movie Review

2012-04-05 12:00:00

Justin Timberlake is a man who lives just minutes from death in In Time, a sci-fi thriller that is high on concept but low on thrills. From the director of Gattaca, but also S1m0ne and Lord of War, In Time works at a rudimentary level but struggles with two key issues: it isn't very suspenseful, and it makes no Goddamned sense.

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Hop Movie Review

2012-03-26 12:00:00

After nearly a year since it came to theaters, the Easter-themed movie Hop bounded its way onto DVD last week, understandably timed to take advantage of the religious holiday once again. An animated/live-action blend, Hop is more tolerable than other recent films in the sub-genre, though comparing the movie to the likes of Garfield and Alvin and the Chipmunks doesn't say a whole lot. In other words, the movie will entertain very young kids and not insult parents, but is no comedy classic.

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The Three Musketeers Movie Review

2012-03-13 12:00:00

The classic Alexandre Dumas tale The Three Musketeers is resurrected yet again for the big screen, bringing to life everything from the book, from extensive swordplay to computer-generated airships. Director Paul W.S. Anderson, who unfortunately makes a lot more movies than director Paul Thomas Anderson, does what he does best: make an action movie on a seemingly nonexistent script. Somehow, he sort of pulls it off. Almost. And sort of.

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If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front Movie Review

2012-03-07 12:00:00

Merrium-Webster defines terrorism as "the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion." In turn, the word terror is described as "violent or destructive acts committed by groups in order to intimidate a population or government into granting their demands."

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The Rum Diary Movie Review

2012-02-23 12:00:00

Last time Johnny Depp took on a Hunter S. Thompson adaptation, he was Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. In The Rum Diary, he's simply lost in Puerto Rico, which isn't nearly as wild of a ride. At times entertaining, but generally forgettable, The Rum Diary's only saving grace is that it also stars the face and body of Amber Heard.

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White Irish Drinkers Movie Review

2012-02-09 12:00:00

Every year there are a few worthwhile movies that go wholly unnoticed by the general movie-going public. Sometimes the marketing is poor or the topic unappealing. Other times, the movie is picked up by a small distributor or receives a less-than-prominent release. Such is the case with White Irish Drinkers, a movie that few, unfortunately, have seen, let alone heard of.

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Higher Ground Movie Review

2012-02-08 12:00:00

Oscar-nominated actress Vera Farmiga makes her directorial debut with the drama Higher Ground, about a woman who becomes trapped by her circumstances - and by the fundamentalist sect to which she belongs. Also starring John Hawkes and Vera's younger sister Taissa Farmiga, Higher Ground is an interesting little movie. Unfortunately, it's not much more than that.

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Dirty Girl Movie Review

2012-02-07 12:00:00

Juno Temple stars as the title character in the R-rated drama comedy Dirty Girl, about a rebellious, sex-loving teen who goes on a road trip with an awkward, overweight and homosexual friend, both seeking to change their less-than-ideal circumstances. Unfortunately, Dirty Girl lingers too long in that no man's land between drama and comedy, and instead offers little of either.

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50/50 Movie Review

2012-02-06 12:00:00

Cancer is no laughing matter. Life, however, is. In 50/50, which can best be described as a "cancer comedy", director Jonathan Levine and writer Will Reiser prove that disease can be just as humorous as it is frightening. 50/50 is one of the best movies of 2011.

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Hell and Back Again Movie Review

2012-02-02 12:00:00

The Oscar-nominated documentary Hell and Back Again is an intimate portrait of one American soldier's attempt to transition back to regular life after a harrowing deployment in which he was horribly injured. Unfortunately, despite its strengths, Hell and Back Again does not stand out in any way or form.

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Abduction Movie Review

2012-02-01 12:00:00

Taylor Lautner alert! The perfect six pack is back, now under the tutelage of Oscar-nominated director John Singleton in Abduction, a cheesy action film that pits the lackluster actor against the CIA and other unsavory folk who are trying to kill him. Intended to be a post-Twilight franchise for Lautner and a box office comeback for Singleton, Abduction misses the mark.

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