The Uninvited

In the last year, actress Elizabeth Banks’ career has really taken off with appearances in high profile films like Definitely, Maybe, W., and Zack and Miri Make a Porno. Thrown into this mix is a modest horror film called The Uninvited (2009) that,... 

Zack and Miri Make a Porno

While many cite Clerks (1994) as the best thing Kevin Smith has ever done, for my money Chasing Amy (1997) will always be the highlight of his career. It is the one film where he achieved just the right mix of his trademark raunchy humour and heartfelt... 

Spider-Man 2.1

In a blatant attempt to cash in on the theatrical release of Spider-Man 3 (2007), the powers that be have revisited Spider-Man 2 (2004), added eight minutes and re-released it on DVD with the nifty 2.1 moniker and a few new extras so that Spidey completists... 

Invincible

Underdog sports movies, when done well, can be a surefire formula for success. Get a sympathetic protagonist and pit him against insurmountable odds with a satisfying ending so that everyone leaves the theatre feeling all warm and fuzzy. Case in point:... 

Slither

Slither (2006) harkens back to the heady decade of the 1980s when monster movies were gross-out affairs that mixed cleverness with gore. Early on, James Gunn’s feature film directorial debut gives several shout outs to these horror films by naming several... 

The Baxter

The Baxter (2005) is about a nice guy named Elliot Sherman (Showalter). He’s the kind of guy who doesn’t get the girl in the movies. He reads the Dictionary for fun and is an accountant by trade (working for the second best firm in New York City no... 

The 40-Year-Old Virgin: Unrated

Thanks to small, but memorable roles in Bruce Almighty (2003) and Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004), comedian Steve Carell is poised for mainstream success and The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005) might be just the film to do it. It is a movie tailored...