Paul Opened March 18, 2011 | Runtime:1 hr. 44 min. R for language, including sexual references, and some drug use Synopsis: Two British Geeks pick up an alien voice by Seth Rogan. Hilarity ensues. If you don’t like Seth Rogan and/or think Shaun of the Dead is one of the funniest movies ever, then stop [...]
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Paul – movie review
Posted in Cinemarific on March 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Insidious – not just a movie review
Posted in Cinemarific on March 20, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Insidious Synopsis: haunted house + little boy = bad things happen I will start by stating that I received an email inviting me to attend a special early screening of this movie, followed by a Q&A with the director James Wan and the writer Leigh Whannell. They also wrote and directed the first Saw. Leigh [...]
Limitless – movie review
Posted in Cinemarific on March 18, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Limitless Opens today March 18, 2011 | Runtime:1 hr. 45 min. PG-13 for thematic material involving a drug, violence including disturbing images, sexuality and language Synopsis: Bradley Cooper is super hot and does a bunch of cool stuff. Not in Las Vegas. For once, the promos and trailers accurately portray what the movie is about. [...]
Win Win – movie review
Posted in Brendan Fraser, Cinemarific on March 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Win Win Opens today March 18, 2011 (Limited 3/18) | Runtime: 1 hr. 46 min. Rated R for language Synopsis: Paul Giamatti plays a struggling lawyer in danger of losing his practic. He does something a bit unethical (lawyer = unethical, unheard of!) causing a series of unfortunate related incidents. And there’s a lot of [...]
Battle Los Angeles – movie review
Posted in Cinemarific on March 12, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Battle Los Angeles Opened March 11, 2011 | Runtime:1 hr. 56 min. PG-13 for sustained and intense sequences of war violence and destruction, and for language. Synopses – Meteor shower turns out to be aliens intent on destroying all humans. Aaron Eckhart tries to save us all. I haven’t been seeing as many movies lately. [...]
Dinner for Schmucks – movie review
Posted in Cinemarific on July 31, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Opens July 30, 2010 | Runtime: 1 hr. 50 min. PG-13 for sequences of crude and sexual content, some partial nudity and language and sexual content Steve Carell and Paul Rudd, together again (they were both in The 40 Year Old Virgin and Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy.) This could either be really really [...]
The Kids Are All Right – movie review
Posted in Cinemarific on July 31, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Opened July 9, 2010 | Runtime: 1 hr. 44 min. R for strong sexual content, nudity, language and some teen drug and alcohol use I have been waiting very impatiently for this one. In part, because I just adore Julianne Moore and Annette Bening. And in part, because I’m so glad that finally a major [...]
Salt – movie review
Posted in Cinemarific on July 26, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Opened July 23, 2010 | Runtime: 1 hr. 39 min. PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and intense sequences of action Angelina Jolie kicks ass. End of review. What? You need to know more? Fine… You can read the rest of my review over at Imperfect Women!
Inception – movie review
Posted in Cinemarific on July 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Opened July 16, 2010 | Runtime: 2 hr. 22 min. PG-13 for sequences of violence and sequences of action This is yet another movie where Leonardo DiCaprio runs around looking confused and constipated. Ok ok, I’m being a bit harsh here. But I have been referring to it as Shutter Island 2 with good reason. [...]
Chock Full of Middle-aged Angst
Posted in Cinemarific, life on March 21, 2010 | 2 Comments »
In 1982, “I Love Rock n’ Roll” was tearing up the Billboard Charts. I was 12 years old and wanted to be Joan Jett more than anything in the world. I had a dark, angry rebellious side that I kept hidden from everyone, even my best friend. On the outside, I was a preppy good [...]















