CTReaderEast.com Local News, Read all about it!: Movie Reviews 20% New in Town ================================================================================ Movies on 01 February, 2009 09:05:02 Cliched and short on charm, New In Town is a pat genre exercise that fails to bring the necessary heat to its Minnesota setting. 58% Taken ================================================================================ Movies on 01 February, 2009 09:05:02 Taken is undeniably fun with slick action, but is largely a brainless exercise. 43% Underworld: Rise of the Lycans ================================================================================ Movies on 25 January, 2009 05:05:02 Michael Sheen and Bill Nighy revisit their roles from UNDERWORLD in this prequel to the horror-action hybrid. 36% Inkheart ================================================================================ Movies on 25 January, 2009 05:05:02 Heavy on cliches and light on charm, this kid-lit fantasy-adventure doesn't quite get off the ground. 45% Hotel for Dogs ================================================================================ Movies on 19 January, 2009 08:05:02 Hotel for Dogs may appeal to children and dog lovers, but it's ultimately contrived, predictable, and simplistic. 53% Defiance ================================================================================ Movies on 19 January, 2009 08:05:02 Professionally made but artistically uninspired, Ed Zwick's story of Jews surviving WWII in the Belarus forest lacks the emotional punch of the actual history. 51% Notorious ================================================================================ Movies on 19 January, 2009 08:05:02 A biopic that lacks the luster of its subject, Notorious is generic rise-and-fall fare that still functions as a primer for those less familiar with 69% My Bloody Valentine 3D ================================================================================ Movies on 19 January, 2009 08:05:02 This gory, senses-assaulting slasher film is an unpretentious, effective mix of old-school horror stylings and modern 3D technology. 26% Paul Blart: Mall Cop ================================================================================ Movies on 19 January, 2009 08:05:02 Paul Blart: Mall Cop has some laughs, but its plot is flimsy and lacking in any sustained comic momentum. 12% The Unborn ================================================================================ Movies on 11 January, 2009 09:05:02 David Goyer's Unborn is a tame genre effort with cheap thrills and scares that border on silliness. 38% Not Easily Broken ================================================================================ Movies on 11 January, 2009 09:05:02 Though well-intentioned, Not Easily Broken is bogged down by melodramatic plotting and stereotypical characters. 12% Bride Wars ================================================================================ Movies on 11 January, 2009 09:05:02 Bride Wars takes the already wearisome concept of battling bridezillas, and makes it thoroughly insufferable via a lazy script and wholly detestable characters. 75% Gran Torino ================================================================================ Movies on 11 January, 2009 09:05:02 Though a minor entry in Eastwood's body of work, Gran Torino is nevertheless a humorous, touching, and intriguing old-school parable. 76% Doubt ================================================================================ Movies on 29 December, 2008 09:05:01 Doubt succeeds on the strength of its top-notch cast, who successfully guide the film through the occasional narrative lull. 62% Valkyrie ================================================================================ Movies on 28 December, 2008 06:05:01 Acclaimed director Bryan Singer moves away from the worlds of Marvel and DC to helm this World War II thriller. 73% The Curious Case of Benjamin Button ================================================================================ Movies on 28 December, 2008 06:05:01 Curious Case of Benjamin Button is an epic fantasy tale with rich storytelling backed by fantastic performances. 16% The Spirit ================================================================================ Movies on 28 December, 2008 06:05:01 Though its visuals are unique, The Spirit's plot is almost incomprehensible, the dialogue is ludicrously mannered, and the characters are unmemorable. 14% Bedtime Stories ================================================================================ Movies on 28 December, 2008 06:05:01 Though it may earns some chuckles from pre-teens, this kid-friendly Adam Sandler comedy is uneven, poorly paced, and lacks the requisite whimsy to truly work. 51% Marley & Me ================================================================================ Movies on 28 December, 2008 06:05:01 Pet owners should love it, but Marley and Me is only sporadically successful in wringing drama and laughs from its scenario. % INXS - Australian Made ================================================================================ Movies on 22 December, 2008 10:05:02 This program features live performances from some of Australia's most influential rock bands, including INXS, the Models, and the Divinyls.