If you see any Cloverfield knock-off this year, well, just don’t.
The latest in a line of “mockbusters” from no-budget studio Asylum, Monster is a take on Cloverfield. If it shows anything, it’s what Cloverfield could have been if it was done completely wrong. This is a miserable, hard to watch, impossible to follow illogical mess that is as terrible as anything else Asylum has dumped onto store…

In a mind-boggling spectacle of sound and vision, U2 elevates the art of the concert film.
If you’ve ever experienced U2 in concert, you’re well aware that Bono can seem larger than life even when he’s physically in front of you. Beholding a three-dimensional projection of him on a massive IMAX screen quite literally solidifies that illusion. In a mind-boggling spectacle of sound and vision, U2 elevates the art of the…

It was Cooper’s DNA under Georgie’s fingernails, but does that make him the text-message killer?
Wednesdays are typically slower plotline days and yesterday’s episode didn’t really hold my interest at all. The only “big reveal” is certain to be a misdirection given to throw us off the track of the real text-message killer….

A badly timed, overlooked release that offers far more than dancing penguins.
While the world didn’t need another animal-based, CG animated movie (especially one involving penguins), Surf’s Up's approach to the genre makes it worth its own. Taking a Christopher Guest-style documentary approach, this look at surfing penguins is a beautifully animated movie with plenty of humor spread throughout. While the…

The Aristocats screens at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood.
Written by Hombre DivertidoIn anticipation of the release of The Aristocats – Special Edition on February 5th, Disney recently held a special showing of the film at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood. The Aristocats marks a time of simple elegance for the filmmakers at Disney. The story is simple but fun, and the animation is elegant. Set in…

The Box is a whodunnit that falls flat while trying to create more twists and turns than necessary.
To say there are twists and turns in The Box is an understatement. The film is about a former LAPD detective who takes part in a home invasion in search of millions in stolen money, only to have the plan quickly go south, killing five and leaving two alive – one of the victims and one of the perpetrators. In step homicide detectives Cris Romano…

It’s not too late to give Buffy the Vampire Slayer a chance.
I miss having too many TV shows on my DVR. Ironically, the writers' strike gives a TV freak the perfect opportunity to stray a little from their usual habits and welcome some new blood into their DVD lineup.If I could pick one show at random that should be watched by any true boob tube enthusiast regardless of tastes, it's Buffy the Vampire…

This is a suspenseful crime thriller that delves intensely into the emotional dynamics of a family imploding.
Sometimes you wish you were going into a movie with no expectations. Here, I agree with Roger Ebert: This movie, directed by Sidney Lumet, is meant to surprise you and challenge your expectations; and to know any part of the plot takes away from the skillful editing (by Tom Swartwout) and a script by Kelly Masterson that begins in the middle, goes…

As Tony Geary begins his vacation and Robin Christopher says good-bye, a human bomb holds the hospital hostage and Jake is trapped in a fire.
It was a real cliffhanger Friday with an intensity that was long overdue. It's been a long time since we've had one that left me counting the hours until Monday.Everyone knew when Carly got a hold of the paternity secret she would make life a living hell for all, but I really didn't suspect it would give her a case of selective amnesia….

Nicolas Cage sets out to find the biggest treasure in the world… and steal the Declaration of Independence.
The incredible success of Dan Brown's novel, The Da Vinci Code spawned innumerable copycats. One of the most successful of these, released before The Da Vinci Code film, is the Nicolas Cage adventure caper, National Treasure. Directed by John Turteltaub (Phenomenon), the film went on to gross over 170 million dollars at the box office and has…