Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story: 6 out of 10. "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story" isn't in the same league as "Knocked Up" or "Superbad," but it's a fun 90 minutes if you're just looking for a few laughs, some neat cameos and music that ain't half bad. Look

Into the Wild: 8 out of 10. I know people who watch movies so they don't have to think.  They seek mindless action movies or comedies that leave their minds minutes after the closing credits roll.  That's a pretty good description of the kinds of movies I despise.  I like

Michael Clayton: 8 out of 10. This is a smart, well acted film that I thoroughly enjoyed.  At first I thought George Clooney's Michael Clayton was sort of like Mr. Wolf in Pulp Fiction.  He's a janitor of sorts who gets called in when the shit hits the fan.  Where

The Bourne Ultimatum: 8 out of 10. Like most of you, I enjoyed the Jason Bourne trilogy based on Robert Ludlum's books.  I really liked The Bourne Identity, didn't like The Bourne Supremacy as much, and I think The Bourne Ultimatum might just be the best of the bunch. And

Things We Lost in the Fire: 7 out of 10. Although it started to lag a bit in the last chapter, Things We Lost in the Fire is a pretty good movie.  Do you know why it's a pretty good movie?  Three words: Benicio Del Toro. Benicio Del Toro is

Margot at the Wedding: 6.5 out of 10. For the first half of Margot at the Wedding, I was digging it.  It was kind of different and moody with just the right amount of family dysfunction.  Then, it started to get boring. It's only 91 minutes but by the

Across The Universe: 6 out of 10. I was at a party recently where a woman was raving about "Across The Universe".  We were chatting about music and the role it plays in our lives.  "Across The Universe" moved her with music, Beatles music, to be precise. The premise is

Get Smart: 8 out of 10. I just shared a bit of how I ended up at Get Smart this afternoon.  I'm glad I caught this film that seemed to be flying under the radar. I'm a little young to remember the series, but I knew enough to appreciate the

The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters: 8 out of 10. Let's see... there's the Leafs vs. Habs, Celtics vs. Lakers, Red Sox vs. Yankees... then there's Ali vs. Frasier, McEnroe vs. Conners, Kobe vs. Shaq, and Billy Mitchell vs. Steve Wiebe. What?  You never heard of that last

Bomb It: 7 out of 10. I got to watch the Toronto premiere of Bomb It at the Bloor Cinema tonight, thanks to the cool folks at GelaSkins. It was a great crown in a great old theatre and that just added to the atmosphere.  Who owns public space?  What

American Gangster: 8 out of 10. In 2006 I was invited to a world premiere of a Ridley Scott directed film starring Russell Crowe.  The film I saw that night couldn't hold a candle to this gem of a flick chronicling the rise and fall of Frank Lucas. I saw

WALL-E: 9 out of 10. WALL-E is now my favourite film from Pixar, and that's sayin' something.  I once referred to Pixar as "every parent's saving grace".  Every summer you're guaranteed at least one movie that's good for the kids and sweet viewing for you. WALL-E is a dash of

Flags of Our Fathers: 6 out of 10. I thought Flags of Our Fathers would be better.  Directed by Clint Eastwood, it tells the life stories of the six men who raised the flag at The Battle of Iwo Jima.  That sounds like it's going to be pretty awesome. It's

Martian Child: 5 out of 10. I try to choose the movies I watch carefully.  I read reviews and get feedback from people I trust before giving a film two hours of my life.  The exception to this rule is kids movies I watch with my offspring, and, the odd

Hairspray: 6.5 out of 10. I don't think Hairspray was made for dudes like me.  They sing an awful lot, and I'm not really a musical kind of guy.  By the time Travolta and Walken were singing to each other, I had had enough.  Don't get me wrong, some

Shrek the Third: 6.5 out of 10. Shrek has followed the lead of Spider-Man, producing third installments unworthy of the previous two. As you might have guessed, I watched this one with the kids, and they loved it.  I didn't mind it, I've seen many worse cartoon movies, but

Hamlet 2: 7 out of 10. We were invited to a special advance screening of this new comedy film by the co-writer of South Park and Team America: World Police.  I loved Team America: World Police, so I thought this would be a fun way to celebrate T's birthday. I

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry: 5 out of 10. I now pronounce you mediocre.  And get this... you were way better than I thought you'd be.  That should give you an idea of what I've come to accept from Adam Sandler comedies. To be fair, one line made

1408: 6 out of 10. I'll start this little review by telling you that I've seen many ghost stories that were much, much worse than this one.  In fact, 1408 isn't that bad, and it's kind of creepy, it's just not scary enough. That's the problem with movies like this.

Transformers: 6.5 out of 10. I was worried about Michael Bay's "Transformers", but it was actually better than I anticipated.  I watched it with fellow 1986 Transformers movie fan James, and we both thought it was pretty good. Good: Bay was smart enough to hire Peter Cullen to voice

Hear and Now: 8 out of 10. Irene Taylor Brodsky's parents were born deaf.  They lived full lives, raised three children and, at the age of 65, decided to receive a complex surgical implant, which allows them to experience sound for the first time. This documentary from HBO is about

Spider-Man 3: 5.5 out of 10. About four years ago I was thanking Sam Raimi in this space.  I had just seen Spider-Man 2, and I liked it even better than Spider-Man, a film I thought was great.  Here's what I wrote that day. It would have been so

Alpha Dog: 7 out of 10. I was worried about this one because Justin Timberlake almost single handedly ruined Black Snake Moan on his own, but he didn't suck quite as bad in Alpha Dog.  Alpha Dog reminded me a great deal of Bully, another film I enjoyed.  They'd make

Reign Over Me: 6 out of 10. My favourite part of Reign Over Me is the music.  Charlie Fineman escapes into his iPod and many of the tunes he plays are used as background music.  Some of the best belong to Bruce Springsteen and The Who. The Who's "Love, Reign