Movie Review: 'The Spiderwick Chronicles' (IMAX)

The Spiderwick Chronicles
The IMAX Expericence
Directed by Mark Waters
Starring Freddie Highmore, Sarah Bolger, Mary-Louise Parker, Nick Nolte, Joan Plowright, David Strathairn, Seth Rogen, Martin Short
Rated PG
Release date: Feb. 14, 2008

I have to start off this review by confessing that I'm very conflicted over The Spiderwick Chronicles feature film, which I went to see on opening night in IMAX. My conflict is the reason why I wasn't able to post this review sooner. While I can see what younger audiences would love about the film, I can't help but scrutinize the obvious flaws...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!

DVD Review: The Bourne Ultimatum

The Bourne Ultimatum
Directed by Paul Greengrass
Starring Matt Damon, Julia Stiles, David Strathairn
Universal Studios
Available December 11, 2007

Back in 2002, director Doug Liman’s The Bourne Identity became the first great action movie of the new millennium. At the time, it was a revelation: a satisfyingly complex story, an enigmatic lead character, documentary-style cinematography, and some of the most brutally realistic fight scenes ever filmed. It felt fresh and original, and many action movie fans hoped that The Bourne Identity was the harbinger of a new direction for action movies...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!