Reel Reviews | Code Name: The Cleaner
by Tim Gordon Hello All, this will be the first of many entries as I document my life as a film critic and enthusiast. As [read more]
Film Reviews
Reel Reviews | Screwed
Starring: Norm MacDonald, Dave Chappelle, Danny DeVito and Sherman Hemsley Rated: PG-13 (crude and sex-related humor, nudity, language, some violence, and brief drug content) You [read more]
Reel Reviews | Battlefield Earth
Starring: John Travolta, Forest Whitaker and Barry PepperRated: PG-13 (Violence, mild profanity and utter stupidity) I am a firm believer that there is a multiplex [read more]
Reel Reviews | Gladiator
Starring: Russell Crowe, Djimon Hounsou, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie NielsenRated: R (Graphic violence, flirtation with incest, profanity) Call this one Spartacus Lite. Russell Crowe (L.A. Confidential, [read more]
Reel Reviews | Where the Heart Is
by Joe Barber Novalee Nation (Natalie Portman) doesn’t like the number 5. It seems that when she was that age, her mother ran off and [read more]
Reel Reviews | U-571
by Joe Barber Set in 1942, this military submarine drama begins quietly with Lt. Andrew Tyler (Matthew McConaughey) finding out that he will not become [read more]
Reel Reviews | Love & Basketball
by Joe Barber Romantic, sweet-natured and often wise in the nature of the games we all play on and off the court, Love & Basketball [read more]
Reel Reviews | Rules of Engagement
by Joe Barber This movie reminded me of that great line from On The Waterfront; Rules of Engagement “could have been a “contender.” Put the [read more]