Filmaholic Reviews

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• The Filmaholic Reviews: Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013)

  

  The Lowdown: Uh oh. A horror movie sequel. Never a good sign. Especially when it’s a sequel to one of the best horror movies of the last decade, and right... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Second Annual 31 Days of Horror

  

  Another year, another Halloween. The time of the year for candy, costumes, and of course, scary movies.Do you like scary movies?The thing is no one appreciates... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Filmaholic Reviews: Riddick (2013)

  

  You're not afraid of the dark, are you?The Lowdown: After nearly a decade, Riddick graces the silver screen once again in Riddick, the long-awaited third film i... Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Filmaholic Reviews: The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)

  

  Bigger, but not better. The Lowdown: The Chronicles of Riddick is a direct sequel to Pitch Black, but aspires to be much greater than its predecessor both in... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Filmaholic RetroReviews: Pitch Black (2000)

  

  The Lowdown: Pitch Black is a solid, stylish sci-fi thriller that is notable for starting Vin Diesel on his path to becoming a scenery-chewing,... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Filmaholic Reviews: Elysium (2013)

  

  The Lowdown: Original, high-concept sci-fi makes a welcome return to cinemas with Elysium. While visually-stunning, those wanting food for thought may not be... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Filmaholic Reviews: 2 Guns (2013)

  

  The Lowdown: 2 Guns is a buddy-cop action movie that stars two of Hollywood’s biggest names, has too much plot, too many villains, and too little innovation. Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Filmaholic Reviews: The Conjuring (2013)

  

  Don't be afraid of the dark. The Lowdown:Faithful readers know that I love horror movies and that I detest how Hollywood constantly fails to make good ones. Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Filmaholic Reviews: R.I.P.D. (2013)

  

  Not M.I.B.The Lowdown: Based on a Dark Horse graphic novel, R.I.P.D.is a big-budget sci-fi action blockbuster that doesn’t live up to its high-concept premise. Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Filmaholic Reviews: The Lone Ranger (2013)

  

  The Lowdown: Ah, the western. We meet again. With a few notable exceptions (True Grit, 3:10 to Yuma, Open Range), the western genre has largely been ignored in... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Filmaholic Reviews: Pacific Rim (2013)

  

  The Lowdown:Guillermo del Toro’s larger-than-life love letter to mechs and monster movies is so kick-ass awesome that I don’t even have an appropriate metaphor... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Filmaholic Reviews: Despicable Me 2 (2013)

  

  The Lowdown: If you loved Despicable Me, then you will love Despicable Me 2. Despicable Me 2 manages to be just as cute and funny as its predecessor, making it... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Filmaholic Reviews: World War Z (2013)

  

  The Lowdown: World War Z is the biggest and blandest zombie apocalypse film I’ve seen. Based on the best-selling novel by Max Brooks, the film retains the book’... Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Filmaholic Reviews: Monsters University (2013)

  

  The Lowdown: In 1995, a little animation company called Pixar made Toy Story (1995), which went on to revolutionize animated films and become the front-runner o... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Filmaholic Reviews: Man of Steel (2013)

  

  The Lowdown:Superman is arguably the most iconic superhero of them all. He can fly, he’s super-strong and super-fast, and he can emit laser beams from his... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Filmaholic Reviews: Now You See Me (2013)

  

  The Lowdown:Moviegoers everywhere can now get a heist movie injection with the new caper film Now You See Me. It features a cast of big names, an engaging... Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Filmaholic Reviews: Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)

  

  The Lowdown:Whoa, that was freakin' awesome! Star Trek Into Darkness is one of those rare sequels that not only equals the sheer awesomeness of the first film,... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Filmaholic Reviews: Star Trek (2009)

  

  Boldly going where no man has gone before. The Lowdown: J.J. Abram’s Star Trek is one of the best sci-fi films of the past decade, and certainly one of the... Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Filmaholic RetroReviews: Soul Food (1997)

  

  The Lowdown: Soul Food is a wonderful film about family tradition and values, and how those elements keep a family together through thick and thin. Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Filmaholic Reviews: Iron Man 3 (2013)

  

  They couldn't exist without each other.The Lowdown: Before 2008, people were like “Who’s Iron Man?” After 2008, people were like “Iron Man kicks ass!!!” Robert... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES