CTReaderEast.com Local News, Read all about it!: Movie Reviews 30% The Final Destination ================================================================================ Movies on 30 August, 2009 06:05:02 With little of the ingenuity of previous installments, The Final Destination is predictable, disposable horror fare. 9% Post Grad ================================================================================ Movies on 23 August, 2009 10:05:02 A lightweight, unambitious comedy, Post Grad features fine actors that can do little with its middling, uninspiring script. 44% Shorts ================================================================================ Movies on 23 August, 2009 10:05:02 Shorts has imagination and energy, but most viewers beyond elementary school will likely tire of the kiddie humor and sensory overload. 87% Inglourious Basterds ================================================================================ Movies on 23 August, 2009 10:05:02 A classic Tarantino genre-blending thrill ride, Inglourious Basterds is violent, unrestrained, and thoroughly entertaining, 28% The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard ================================================================================ Movies on 16 August, 2009 10:05:02 Despite the talent in front of and behind the camera, The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard largely misfires, proving a squandered opportunity for all involved. 36% The Time Traveler's Wife ================================================================================ Movies on 16 August, 2009 10:05:02 Though it may satisfy fans of the novel, The Time Traveler's Wife's plot contrivances and illogical narrative hamper its big screen effectiveness. 94% Ponyo ================================================================================ Movies on 16 August, 2009 10:05:02 While not Miyazaki's best film, Ponyo is a visually stunning fairy tale that's a sweetly poetic treat for children of all ages. 88% District 9 ================================================================================ Movies on 16 August, 2009 10:05:02 Technically brilliant and emotionally wrenching, District 9 has action, imagination, and all the elements of a thoroughly entertaining science-fiction classic. 89% 500 Days of Summer ================================================================================ Movies on 09 August, 2009 11:05:02 A clever, offbeat romantic comedy, 500 Days of Summer is refreshingly honest and utterly charming. 76% Julie & Julia ================================================================================ Movies on 09 August, 2009 11:05:02 Boosted by Meryl Streep's charismatic performance as Julia Child, Julie and Julia is a light, but fairly entertaining culinary comedy. 39% G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra ================================================================================ Movies on 09 August, 2009 11:05:02 While fans Hasbro toy franchise may revel in a bit of nostalgia, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra is largely a cartoonish, over-the-top action fest 53% A Perfect Getaway ================================================================================ Movies on 09 August, 2009 11:05:02 While smarter than the average slasher film, A Perfect Getaway eventually devolves into a standard, predictable, excessively violent thriller. 27% Aliens in the Attic ================================================================================ Movies on 02 August, 2009 09:05:02 They Came From Upstairs, co-scripted by one of the writers of Madagascar and the Academy Award-winning Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were Rabbits, 65% Funny People ================================================================================ Movies on 02 August, 2009 09:05:02 Funny People features the requisite humor, as well as considerable emotional depth, resulting in Judd Apatow's most mature film to date. 44% Orphan ================================================================================ Movies on 26 July, 2009 10:05:02 While it has moments of dark humor and the requisite scares, Orphan fails to build on its interesting premise and degenerates into a formulaic, sleazy 15% The Ugly Truth ================================================================================ Movies on 26 July, 2009 10:05:02 Despite the best efforts of Butler and Heigl, The Ugly Truth suffers from a weak script that relies on romantic comedy formula, with little charm 20% G-Force ================================================================================ Movies on 26 July, 2009 10:05:02 G-Force features manic action, but fails to come up with interesting characters or an inspired plot. 84% Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ================================================================================ Movies on 19 July, 2009 09:05:02 Dark, thrilling, and occasionally quite funny, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is also visually stunning and emotionally satisfying. 70% Bruno ================================================================================ Movies on 12 July, 2009 01:05:02 Crude and offensive, but with ample cultural insights and gut-busting laughs, Bruno is another outlandish and entertaining mockumentary from Sacha Baron Cohen. 11% I Love You, Beth Cooper ================================================================================ Movies on 12 July, 2009 01:05:02 Heavily reliant on stereotypes and shallow teen comedy clichés, I Love You Beth Cooper is a humorless affair that fails to capture the charm of