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Posted inFilm Reviews

Spooky Sparingly: Despite Some Fine Moments, ‘The House With a Clock’ Fails Due to a Weak Second Half

by Bob Grimm September 27th, 2018December 16th, 2020

The House With a Clock in Its Walls feels like a mishmash of family-friendly Halloween tales—and it’s a messy mishmash at that. It wants to be Harry Potter, Lemony Snicket and Goosebumps all rolled up into one wacky movie. It’s all a little too much, and it falls apart in its final act. Granted, it’s […]

Posted inFilm Reviews

Thor Gone Wild: ‘Ragnarok’ Is the Craziest of All the Marvel Movies So Far—and It’s Fantastic

by Bob Grimm November 9th, 2017December 16th, 2020
Posted inSnapshot

Snapshot: Life in Exile at the Far End of the PSIFF Awards Gala’s Red Carpet

by Kevin Fitzgerald January 4th, 2016December 16th, 2020
Posted inFilm Reviews

A Classic Retold: This Live-Action ‘Cinderella’ Is a Rousing Success

by Bob Grimm March 19th, 2015December 16th, 2020
Posted inDVDs/Home Viewing

Blu-Ray Review: The ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Sequel Is Fun—Albeit Surprisingly Dark

by Bob Grimm November 18th, 2014December 16th, 2020
Posted inDVDs/Home Viewing

Blu-Ray Review: ‘Monuments Men’ Is Fun—but It’s Not the Awards Contender Many Expected It to Be

by Bob Grimm June 3rd, 2014December 16th, 2020
Posted inFilm Reviews

Breezy War Movie: The Cast of ‘The Monuments Men’ Is Amazing, but the Film Is a But Too Light

by Bob Grimm February 13th, 2014December 16th, 2020
Posted inDVDs/Home Viewing

Blu-Ray Review: Oscar-Nominated ‘Blue Jasmine’ Is One of Woody Allen’s Best Films

by Bob Grimm February 1st, 2014December 16th, 2020
Posted inFilm Reviews

One of the Legend’s Best: Woody Allen Returns to Form With Cate Blanchett’s Help in ‘Blue Jasmine’

by Bob Grimm August 29th, 2013December 16th, 2020

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