http://www.cinemaverdict.com Spreading film criticism all over the web. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:27:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Revolutionary RoadOPENING: 12/26/2008STUDIO: Paramount Vantage TRAILER: TrailerACCOMPLICES: Official SiteThe Charge How do you break free without breaking apart? Opening Statement "Oh, Frank. Listen: I don't care if it takes you five years of doing nothing at all; I don't care if you decide after five years that what you really want is to ... http://www.cinemaverdict.com/2009/01/08/review-revolutionary-road/ Frost/Nixon OPENING: 12/05/2008 STUDIO: Universal TRAILER: Trailer ACCOMPLICES: Official Site The Charge 400 million people were waiting for the truth. Opening Statement There is a scene in Frost/Nixon that stands out as a memorable moment. It is late at night, and David Frost is sitting alone in his hotel room. The phone rings. Frost answers, and is ... http://www.cinemaverdict.com/2009/01/06/review-frostnixon/ The Reader OPENING: 01/09/2009 STUDIO: Weinstein Co. TRAILER: Trailer ACCOMPLICES: Official Site The Charge How far would you go to protect a secret? Opening Statement In my review of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, I complained about the lack of complexity in what would have undoubtedly been an extraordinarily complex romantic relationship. If you felt the ... http://www.cinemaverdict.com/2009/01/06/review-the-reader/ The Spirit OPENING: 12/25/2008 STUDIO: Lionsgate TRAILER: Trailer ACCOMPLICES: Official Site The Charge I'm gonna kill you all kinds of dead. Opening Statement Are you a lifelong fan of Will Eisner's groundbreaking comic strip upon which The Spirit is based? Then please, for your own peace of mind, stay away from this movie. Facts of the Case Denny ... http://www.cinemaverdict.com/2008/12/31/review-the-spirit/ Doubt OPENING: 12/12/2008 STUDIO: Miramax TRAILER: Trailer ACCOMPLICES: Official Site The Charge Based on the Pulitzer Prize winning play. Opening Statement Directed by John Patrick Shanley, who also wrote the stage play of the same name, Doubt is superbly acted and generally well-crafted, and I imagine most viewers will be able to admire it on some level. ... http://www.cinemaverdict.com/2008/12/30/review-doubt/ Life.  Support.  Music. OPENING: 9/22/2008 STUDIO: Merigold Moving Pictures, LLC TRAILER: Trailer ACCOMPLICES: Official Site The Charge "This cannot be true. I cannot go on without Jason." Opening Statement Indie helmer Eric Metzgar presents a film that proves the strength of the human spirit. (Yeah, it’s a cliché, but ... http://www.cinemaverdict.com/2008/12/29/review-life-support-music/ Mud Zombie OPENING: 11/01/2008 STUDIO: One-Eyed Films TRAILER: Trailer ACCOMPLICES: Official Site The Charge The first Brazilian zombie movie. Opening Statement If this is a sign of what’s to come from the South American splatter industry, sign me up. Facts of the Case In a backwater village in Brazil, a pollution-produced disease is running wild, converting the local townsfolk ... http://www.cinemaverdict.com/2008/12/22/review-mud-zombie/ ValkyrieOPENING: 12/25/2008STUDIO: United ArtistsTRAILER: TrailerACCOMPLICES: Official SiteThe Charge Many saw evil. They dared to stop it. Opening Statement "Hitler is dead...I saw the explosion myself. We shall proceed with Operation Valkyrie!" --- Col. Claus Von Stauffenberg Facts Of The Case July, 1944. Colonel Claus Von Stuaffenberg (Tom Cruise, Lions For Lambs) has become disillusioned by ... http://www.cinemaverdict.com/2008/12/20/review-valkyrie/ Here we go. What originally appeared to be a lame attempt by Fox to milk even more money out of a failing X-Men franchise may just have some fascinating merit after all. Hugh Jackman returns to one of the most compelling characters of his career in a tale that sticks ... http://www.cinemaverdict.com/2008/12/16/trailer-wolverine/ The Day the Earth Stood Still OPENING: 12/12/2008 STUDIO: Fox TRAILER: Trailer ACCOMPLICES: Official Site The Charge "The screen has never conceived a creature like this!" --Original 1951 tagline Opening Statement Just a few hours before seeing the remake of The Day the Earth Stood Still, I was discussing the film with a co-worker. He told me ... http://www.cinemaverdict.com/2008/12/15/review-the-day-the-earth-stood-still/