2011 Movies
Dec 2011 Movies
The Darkest Hour
So Ten Years Ago
by Trisha Leigh
War Horse
I Want A Pony
by Kody Keplinger
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Breathing Fire In The Land of Ice and Snow
by Erin Biglow
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol
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You Say “Dubai,” I Say “Hello”
by Keith Kuramoto
The Sitter
It Just Works
by Tanya Lane
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Kneel Before Oldman
by Matt DeGroot
Young Adult
Don’t Count on the Original
by Trisha Leigh
New Year’s Eve
The Celebrity Buffet
by Josh Hatala
Nov 2011 Movies
My Week with Marilyn
I Smell An Oscar Nomination
by Kody Keplinger
Hugo
I, Automaton
by Gabe Callahan
The Muppets
It’s Time To Light The Lights
by Erin Biglow
Happy Feet 2
Don’t Count on the Original
by Keshaunta Moton
Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 1
Let’s Go Ahead and Call It a Win
by Trisha Leigh
The Descendants
A Unique and Dramatic Situation
by Keith Kuramoto
J. Edgar
The World’s Bleakest Daffodil
by Matt DeGroot
Melancholia
Keep Calm And Carry On
by Desiree Neall
Immortals
World, Meet Henry Cavill
by Josh Hatala
A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas
Stoner’s Retreat
by Tanya Lane
Oct 2011 Movies
The Rum Diary
A Boozy Joyride
by Tanya Lane
Like Crazy
Liking This Movie Isn’t Crazy At All
by Kody Keplinger
In Time
Could Have, Should Have, Would Have Been Great
by Trisha Leigh
Anonymous
The Conspiracy’s the Thing
by Matt DeGroot
The Three Musketeers
All For One and One Should Skip This Movie
by Nicole C
Johnny English Reborn
Do You Even Remember This?
by Keshaunta Moton
Paranormal Activity 3
Ghost in the VHS
by Gabe Callahan
Red State
The Rebirth
by Desiree Neall
The Thing
Who Can It Be Now?
by Keith Kuramoto
The Big Year
Not a Fan
by Ash Z.
The Ides of March
Mr. Clooney Goes to Washington
by Erin Biglow
Real Steel
Story Over Spectacle
by Josh Hatala
50/50
The Gods Must Be Crazy
by Lauren Tyree
Nirvana
Live at the Paramount Review: Nothing In The Way
by Keith Kuramoto
Dream House
Not Scary, Simply Mysterious
by Trisha Leigh
Sept 2011 Movies
Killer Elite
Based On A (Probably Not) True Story
by Gabe Callahan
Abduction
I Think I Prefer Jacob Black
by Josh Hatala
Pearl Jam Twenty
Still Alive
by Keith Kuramoto
Drive
Some Critics Might Call It European
by Erin Biglow
I Don’t Know How She Does It
Self-Absorbed and Stale
by Keshaunta Moton
Straw Dogs
Lost in Translation
by Keith Kuramoto
Apollo 18
More Yawns Than Thrills
by Tanya Lane
Contagion
I’m Never Touching Anyone Ever Again
by Matt DeGroot
Warrior
A Literal Blood, Sweat And Tears Story
by Desiree Neall
Brighton Rock
We Are The Mobs
by Keith Kuramoto
Aug 2011 Movies
Our Idiot Brother
It’s About Time
by Lauren Tyree
Colombiana
A Worthy Retreat
by Keshaunta Moton
Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark
Don’t Forget To Brush
by Erin Biglow
Conan the Barbarian
So Bad, the Credits are Burning
by Josh Hatala
Spy Kids 4
I Spy You Spy, We Shouldn’t Spy This
by Nicole C
Fright Night
Hey, Guy
by Keith Kuramoto
The Help
Novel or Screen, It’s a World Worth Knowing
by Trisha Leigh
30 Minutes Or Less
83 Minutes Of Bro’ Bonding
by Desiree Neall
The Change-Up
Far From Original, But Worth Checking Out
by Tanya Lane
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Wait…what? It’s good?!
by Matt DeGroot
July 2011 Movies
Captain America
O Captain! My Captain!
by Keith Kuramoto
Cowboys & Aliens
Mild, Mild West
by Erin Biglow
The Smurfs
Smurf On Ahead, Nothing To Smurf Here
by Nicole C
Crazy, Stupid, Love
Only a So-So Venture
by Josh Hatala
Friends With Benefits
Surprisingly Honest
by Trisha Leigh
Winnie the Pooh
This Silly Old Bear Turns A Charm
by Keshaunta Moton
Beats, Rhymes and Life
Microphone Check, 1,2, What Is This?
by Aswathi Zachariah
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2
All’s Well That Ends Well
by Matt DeGroot
Zookeeper
Are You Guys Even Trying?
by Lauren Tyree
Horrible Bosses
All Hail the Bosses From Hell
by Tanya Lane
Terri
He’s A Good Egg, Not A Deviled Egg
by Desiree Neall
Larry Crowne
Underdevelopment At Its Finest
by Aswathi Zachariah
Monte Carlo
Norwegian Trolls > An ABC Family Movie Gone Rogue
by Trisha Leigh
June 2011 Movies
Transformers Dark of the Moon
Here We Go Again
by Josh Hatala
Cars 2
Stuck in Neutral
by Bilal Mian
TrollHunter
Norwegian Trolls > Internet Trolls
by Gabe Callahan
Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop
Team Coco Hits The Big Screen
by Matt DeGroot
Bad Teacher
So Bad But So Good
by Nicole C
Submarine
Piledriver Waltz
by Keith Kuramoto
Mr. Popper’s Penguins
A Film After My Own Heart
by Keshaunta Moton
The Art of Getting By
The Art of Getting the Audience to Drink the Kool-Aid
by Savannah DuBois
Green Lantern
Not The Brightest Of Superhero Movies
by Erin Biglow
Beginners
True To Life
by Desiree Neall
Super 8
Not Quite a Classic
by Adam Derosier
X-Men: First Class
Living Up To The Name
by Tanya Lane
May 2011 Movies
Kung Fu Panda 2
Fuzzy Action With No Heart
by Gabe Callahan
The Tree of Life
Pretension Rising
by Matt DeGroot
The Hangover 2
Save Your Money, You’ve Seen This Before
by Keshaunta Moton
Pirates of the Caribbean On Stranger Tides
These Pirates Don’t Disappoint
by Nicole C
Stranger Tides, Familiar Fun
by Trisha Leigh
Bridesmaids
A Stretching of the Tale Like A Fat Woman Stretches Pantyhose
by Savannah DuBois
Hesher
Not Your Typical Guardian Angel
by Erin Biglow
Priest
A God-Awful Mess
by Desiree Neall
Something Borrowed
The Do’s and Don’ts of Friendship
by Josh Hatala
Jumping the Broom
Love and Family Feud
by Tanya Lane
Thor
God of Thunder Hammers Out Marvel’s Best Yet
by Matt DeGroot
My Kingdom For A Norse
by Keith Kuramoto
Prom
A Night (at the movies) to Remember
by Tanya Lane
April 2011 Movies
Dylan Dog
Another Failed Comic Book Movie?
by Nicole C
Water for Elephants
Beautiful, Painful, and All Things Exquisite
by Trisha Leigh
Scream 4
I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream Four
by Gabe Callahan
Rio
Follow this Bird to Paradise
by Keshaunta Moton
Meet Monica Velour
A Film of Unfulfilled Promise
by Lauren Tyree
Henry’s Crime
A Chump’s Change
by Erin Biglow
Arthur
Best That You Can Do? Seriously?
by Keith Kuramoto
Your Highness
Not a Worthy Heir to the Throne by Adam Derosier
If You’re Going Nuts, Might as Well Go All the Way by Trisha Leigh
Hanna
The Dangers of Home Schooling
by Josh Hatala
Hop
A Candy Coated Treat
by Savannah DuBois
Insidious
Will It Lure You In
by Desiree Neall
Source Code
We Only Got 8 Minutes to Save the World
by Matt DeGroot
March 2011 Movies
Jane Eyre
A Sorrowful but Lovely Adaptation
by Desiree Neall
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Rodrick Rules
Being a Seventh Grader is Tough
by Nicole C
Sucker Punch
You Wont Get This From a Book
by Bilal Mian
Lincoln Lawyer
A Not So Guilty Pleasure
by Erin Biglow
Limitless
From Everyman to Superman
by Tanya Lane
Battle Los Angeles
Invasion What is it Good For
by Gabe Callahan
Mars Needs Moms
Because Everyone Could Use a Little Love
by Keshaunta Moton
Red Riding Hood
Like What Big Teeth You Have and Stuff
by Keith Kuramoto
Devil
There Will Be Blood
by Keith Kuramoto
Take Me Home Tonight
Lacking a Certain Touch
by Adam Derosier
Rango
Pixar Meet the Competition
by Matt DeGroot
Adjustment Bureau
Heart of a Love Story
by Trisha Leigh
Beastly
Not So Charmed
by Josh Hatala
Hall Pass
Funny But Stupid
by Bilal Mian
Vanishing on 7th Street
All Style No Darkness
by Gabe Callahan
February 2011 Movies
Drive Angry
Directed by Chad Kroeger
by Adam Derosier
Dead on Arrival
by Keshaunta Moton
The Grace Card
A Sunday School Lesson Visual Aid
by Savannah DuBois
Unknown
Identity Crisis
by Erin Biglow
I am Number Four
Predictable Yet Entertaining
by Tanya Lane
Fresh Intensity Cool Fights
by Trisha Leigh
Gnomeo and Juliet
A Blade Short
by Savannah DuBois
The Eagle
A Historical Bromance
by Nicole C
Cedar Rapids
From Iowa With Love
by Matt DeGroot
Just Go With It
A Little Romance and a Lot of Laughs
by Desiree Neall
The Roommate
Not As Scary As Co-ed Dorm Bathrooms
by Keshvar Alikhani
The Other Woman
Big Budget Lifetime Fare by Josh Hatala
Sanctum
Sanctum? It Nearly Killed ‘Em! by Keith Kuramoto
January 2011 Movies
The Mechanic
An Unbalanced Love Fest
by Keshaunta Moton
Not Fully Fixed, But Functional
by Desiree Neall
The Rite
Who Rites This S#$!?
by Keith Kuramoto
Not So Righteous
by Adam Derosier
Biutiful
So Much Sadness, So Little Impact
by Matt DeGroot
Ip Man 2
Not The Best, Not The Worst
by Nicole C
Ong Bak 3
You’ll Want 90 Minutes of Your Life Back…
by Bilal Mian
The Company Men
Cleverly Impressive
by Lauren Tyree
No Strings Attached
Surprisingly Filling, Tastes Great
by Trisha Leigh
The Movie I Wanted To Hate or Why I Like An Ashton Kutcher Movie
Gabe Callahan
The Dilemma
Very Funny, Surprisingly Thoughtful
by Tanya Lane
The Heart Specialist
Old Stars, New Stars, None of them Aligned by Savannah DuBois
Burning Palms
Burning Palms Movie Review by Gabe Callahan
Blue Valentine
Far From the Typical Love Story by Josh Hatala
Every Day
Mediocrity at it’s Best by Zarna Patel
The Green Hornet
A Swarm of Disappointment by Erin Biglow
True Grit
Messing With A Classic…and Winning by Matt DeGroot
Country Strong
Country Music Lovers will be Impressed by Keshvar Alikhani
Season of the Witch
Fails To Cast A Spell by Inisia Lewis
