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.

Catwoman

Screen Reviews

Halle Berry half-clad in leather versus uberbitch Sharon Stone would be a cage match anyone would pay to see. But Halle Berry as Catwoman? Comic book fans may wince as our man in the Batcave, Steve Stav , relates a woeful tale of waste.

Spider-Man 2

Screen Reviews

Your Friendly Neighborhood spider-Man returns with more feats of daring do.

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

Screen Reviews

This just in: With one of the summer’s most-anticipated comedies, Will Ferrell debuts what promises to be a long-standing franchise. Rob Levy has the full report. Take it away, Rob…

Spider-Man 2

Screen Reviews

Your Friendly Neighborhood spider-Man returns with more feats of daring do.

Fahrenheit 9/11

Screen Reviews

Fahrenheit 9/11,directed by Michael Moore,starring George Bush, and a bunch of lying warmongers. ,James Mann,Fahrenheit 9/11,directed by Michael Moore,starring George Bush, and a bunch of lying warmongers. ,James Mann

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

Screen Reviews

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy,directed by Adam McKay,starring Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate, Steve Carrell, Paul Rudd, David Koechner, Fred Willard,Rob Levy,Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy,directed by Adam McKay,starring Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate, Steve Carrell, Paul Rudd, David Koechner, Fred Willard,Broadcast News By Rob Levy

Coffee & Cigarettes

Screen Reviews

Pull Up a Table for Coffee & Cigarettes, by Jim Jarmusch, Bill Murray, alfred Molina, Steve Coogan, Iggy Pop, RZA, GZA, Tom Waits, Renee French,Meg White, Jack White

The Chronicles of Riddick

Screen Reviews

It’s summer and time for the big budget stinker! Rob Levy gives us the low-down on the sequel to the edgy surprise hit Pitch Black.

The Chronicles of Riddick

Screen Reviews

Chronicles of Riddick,directed by David Twohy,starring Vin Diesel, Judi Dench, Karl Urban, Thandie Newton,Black Out,Chronicles of Riddick,directed by David Twohy,starring Vin Diesel, Judi Dench, Karl Urban, Thandie Newton,Black Out,Rob Levy

The Housekeeper

Screen Reviews

A middle-aged man whose wife has left him hires a young woman to clean his house as he puts his life back in order. Joe Frietze smashes through the cliché to tell you how The Housekeeper is different. And maybe not so different.

The Housekeeper

Screen Reviews

romantic comedy, sexy, romp, paris, French, cliche, romance, inevitable,The Housekeeper,directed by Claude Berri,starring Jean-Pierrer Bacri, Emilie Dequenne ,Joe Frietze,The Housekeeper,directed by Claude Berri,starring Jean-Pierrer Bacri, Emilie Dequenne,Joe Frietze

Kaiju Big Battel

Screen Reviews

Wrestling meets rubber suited monsters in a supposedly wicked good time…or is it? Phil Bailey is not quite convinced.

Shrek 2

Screen Reviews

In Shrek 2, our favorite ogre meets the in-laws – and a hairball-suffering Mexican swordsman with an eye for the ladies. Can Shrek overcome Dad’s disapproving eye? Probably not. But it’s a sure bet that the green-tinted newlyweds – with Antonio Banderas and Eddie Murphy watching their backs – will thoroughly entertain their fans one more time. Steve Stav, our man in the Land of Far, Far, Away, explains why this fairytale-spoofing sequel is worth seeing twice.

Shrek 2

Screen Reviews

In Shrek 2, our favorite ogre meets the in-laws – and a hairball-suffering Mexican swordsman with an eye for the ladies. Can Shrek overcome Dad’s disapproving eye? Probably not. But it’s a sure bet that the green-tinted newlyweds – with Antonio Banderas and Eddie Murphy watching their backs – will thoroughly entertain their fans one more time. Steve Stav , our man in the Land of Far, Far, Away, explains why this fairytale-spoofing sequel is worth seeing twice.

Van Helsing

Screen Reviews

How could an old-fashioned monster movie with vampires, werewolves, Frankenstein and Hugh Jackman possibly go wrong? Our garlic-toting man in Eastern Europe, Steve Stav, reveals the movie behind the hype in his review of Van Helsing.

Henry Rollins: Live at Luna Park

Screen Reviews

In the Spring of 1999, Henry Rollins was challenged to appear each Wednesday for eight weeks, and give a different spoken word performance each time. Joe Frietze gives us the rundown on this DVD chronicle.

Kaiju Big Battel

Screen Reviews

Wrestling meets rubber suited monsters in a supposedly wicked good time…or is it? Phil Bailey is not quite convinced.

Triplets Of Belleville

Screen Reviews

The feel and atmosphere of the silent film era is merged with cutting edge animation in this amazing, funny and charming story of togetherness, unity and belief. Rob Levy spins the wheels behind this feature.

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Event Reviews

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Music Reviews

At the Showcase: Live in Chicago 1976/1977 (Jazz Detective). Review by Bob Pomeroy.