Screen Reviews

Our writers scour the globe, rewind endless tapes, and press pause as many times as it takes to bring you the ultimate collection of film, broadcast, and streaming visual content to feed your endless appetite for movies.

The 300

Screen Reviews

The Battle of Thermopylae is revisited with glamour, guts and fancy special effects. Based on the graphic novel by Frank Miller. Rob Levy screams, “Onward!”

The Sensational 70s

Screen Reviews

A 10-hour look at “The Me Decade” circa 1980? This mammoth documentary has James Greene flashing back, not to those halcyon days, but watching this faded filmstrip in a high school classroom.

DJ Screw

Screen Reviews

DJ Screw: The Untold Story (Oarfin ). Review by Chris Catania.

Night at the Museum

Screen Reviews

Dreamer Ben Stiller works in a museum where the exhibits come to life at night and raise havoc. Then he gets the girl. Carl F Gauze digs this piece of cinematic fluff.

Going Shopping

Screen Reviews

A struggling thrift shop owner turns to a loan shark after her boyfriend embezzles her money, but reunites with her annoying preteen daughter.

Bobby Darin: Seeing Is Believing

Screen Reviews

With this new DVD release, Hyena continues their ambitious attempt to put together a case for Darin as both underrated and influential. Does it work? Ben Varkentine says that although Darin sometimes seems to be on autopilot, when he’s got his mojo working and is soldly in the driver’s seat, his skills as a perfomer are too great to be denied.

Casino Royale

Screen Reviews

What, a James Bond story without a volcanic secret lair, a menacing missile or a metal-mouthed villain? Our man in the Bahamas, Steve Stav , explains that sometimes less is more in his review of Casino Royale.

Flags Of Our Fathers

Screen Reviews

In 1945, 6,821 U.S. servicemen and almost 21,000 Japanese soldiers perished during 34 days of battle on Iwo Jima. In Flags Of Our Fathers, three survivors-turned-instant celebrities struggle to adjust to life away from the battlefield. Our resident WWII historian, Steve Stav , offers more insight into Clint Eastwood’s thought-provoking epic.

The Science of Sleep

Screen Reviews

In Michel Gondry’s new film, a young man lives in a dream world as he pursues his artistic neighbor. Good date movie, sayeth Carl F Gauze , before collapsing back into existential ennui.

Hollywoodland

Screen Reviews

Superman blows his brains out and a sleazy detective tries to cash in on the publicity. At least that’s what Carl F Gauze thought he saw during this muddled film.

Everyone Stares

Screen Reviews

All good things come to an end, and bands are no exception – often, it’s a grisly, acrimonious end. Police uber-fan Ian Koss can’t tear his eyes away from drummer Stewart Copeland’s ultimate insider perspective on the rise and fall of one of the most unique bands to come out of the ’70s.

Snakes on a Plane

Screen Reviews

Ladies and gentlemen, please keep your seatbelts buckled until the Captain has turned off the fasten seatbelt sign. Once he has done so, feel free to move around, use the restrooms and stretch your legs. And Brittany Sturges reminds you: watch out for the reptiles.

Invincible

Screen Reviews

Just when you think that the unthinkable has occurred – a summer gone by without an inspirational sports movie – along comes Disney with Invincible. How does this gridiron tale rank among its predecessors? Our man on the sidelines, Steve Stav , places it somewhere between Gus and Rudy in his postgame report.

World Trade Center

Screen Reviews

Oliver Stone playing it safe? The biggest controversy surrounding his new film is it’s lack of controversy, as Steve Stav attests in his review of World Trade Center.

Miami Vice

Screen Reviews

Fast boats, Ferraris and 3-day stubble. Yes, Crockett and Tubbs are back – but the new Miami Vice draws surprisingly few comparisons to the iconic TV series. Our man in the Keys, Steve Stav , delivers a hard-boiled report on Michael Mann’s latest crime drama.

Recently on Ink 19...

Dark Water

Dark Water

Screen Reviews

J-Horror classic Dark Water (2002) makes the skin crawl with an unease that lasts long after the film is over. Phil Bailey reviews the new Arrow Video release.

The Shootist

The Shootist

Screen Reviews

John Wayne’s final movie sees the cowboy actor go out on a high note, in The Shootist, one of his best performances.