Drama

The Devil’s Rejects

You're gonna teach me to do what with that chicken?

Reviewed Aug 21, 2009

The murderous, backwoods Firefly family take to the road to escape the vengeful Sheriff Wydell, who is not afraid of being as ruthless as his target. Genres: Crime, Drama, Horror

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Seven Years in Reverse

Reviewed Jan 26, 2009

Born under unusual circumstances, Benjamin Button springs into being as an elderly man in a New Orleans nursing home and ages in reverse. Twelve years after his birth, he meets Daisy, a child who flits in and out of his life as she grows up to be a dancer. Though he has all sorts of unusual adventures over the course of his life, it is his relationship with Daisy, and the hope that they will come together at the right time, that drives Benjamin forward. Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Romance

Slumdog Millionaire

If you don't know Dumas you're a dumb-ass

Reviewed Jan 13, 2009

A teenager reflects on his life after being accused of cheating on the Indian version of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?". Genres: Drama, Romance

Burn After Reading

No, this is NOT from the writer of Garfield: The Movie

Reviewed Jan 7, 2009

When a disc containing memoirs of a former CIA analyst falls into the hands of gym employees, Linda and Chad, they see a chance to make enough money for Linda to have life-changing cosmetic surgery. Predictably, events whirl out of control for the duo, and those in their orbit. Genres: Comedy, Drama

The Day the Earth Stood Still

I’ve seen loading screens with more tension.

Reviewed Dec 14, 2008

A representative of an alien race that went through drastic evolution to survive its own climate change, Klaatu comes to Earth to assess whether humanity can prevent the environmental damage they have inflicted on their own planet. When barred from speaking to the United Nations, he decides humankind shall be exterminated so the planet can survive. Genres: Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller

Twilight

This review sparkles!

Reviewed Nov 27, 2008

When Bella Swan moves to a small town in the Pacific Northwest, she falls in love with Edward Cullen, a mysterious classmate who reveals himself to be a 108-year-old vampire. Despite Edward's repeated cautions, Bella can't stay away from him, a fatal move that endangers her own life. Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Romance

21

Hit Kevin Spacey. Seriously, smack him upside the head.

Reviewed Aug 27, 2008

Ben Campbell is a young, highly intelligent student at M.I.T. who strives to succeed. Wanting a scholarship to transfer to Harvard School of Medicine to become a doctor, Ben learns that he cannot afford the $300,000 tuition as he comes from a poor, working-class background. But one evening, Ben is introduced by his unorthodox math professor to a small but secretive club of five students, Jill, Choi, Kianna, and Fisher, who are being trained by Professor Rosa to count cards at blackjack. Genres: Crime, Drama