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Reviewed by Ian Forbes, Sobering Conclusion A word of warning for any Twilight fans, your regularly scheduled reviewer (Elizabeth Edgemont) has been preempted by one of the last people who should be writing about the film franchise – namely, me.   I never read the books nor have I ever been inclined to do so. [...]

Reviewed by Kevin Finnerty “007 reporting for duty,” says secret agent James Bond (Daniel Craig) to his boss, M (Judi Dench), after laying low for a few months and playing dead following a mission that went bad in the action film, Skyfall.   After failing to retrieve a stolen computer disc containing a list of [...]

Reviewed by Ian Forbes, Sobering Conclusion Those who have been reading my reviews consistently over the years know that I haven’t been the biggest fan of the Daniel Craig era when it comes to James Bond (see my Top 10 Worst Bond Films List at About.com). And sure, everyone hates Quantum of Solace but I [...]

Reviewed by Kevin Finnerty “I don’t want to be the bad guy anymore,” says Wreck-It Ralph (voiced by John C. Reilly) to the shock and dismay of his video game villains support group in the animated family film, Wreck-It Ralph.   After 30 years of being the “Bad Guy,” constantly wrecking things in the arcade [...]

Reviewed by Ian Forbes, SoberingConclusion With the release of Flight starring Denzel Washington, it marks perhaps the first true Oscar-bait film of 2012. To make sure people understand the term, here’s the Ian Forbes’ Dictionary definition of the word:   Oscar-bait (äs-kər-bāt). Noun. Definition: A movie whose sole purpose is to garner awards nominations/wins; often [...]

Reviewed by Ian Forbes, SoberingConclusion There will be no surprise when Disney’s latest 3D animated kids film, Wreck-It Ralph, ascends to the top of the box office as the world’s offspring clamor to be entertained and adults fork over the cash to pacify their little angels for 90 minutes. As with most cartoons, one only [...]

Reviewed by Kevin Finnerty “I want to ride that wave,” says Jay Moriarity (Jonny Weston). “That wave is a myth and the four of us that surf there want to keep it that way,” replies Frosty Hesson (Gerard Butler), a local legend of surfing in Santa Cruz, in the dramatic film, Chasing Mavericks.   All [...]

Reviewed by Ian Forbes, SoberingConclusion If you’ve been wondering where the stereotypical independent film has been lately, look no further than Nobody Walks. Written by indie darlings Lena Dunham and Ry Russo-Young (the latter also sitting in the director’s chair), it once again tackles the question of what happens to a seemingly happy family who [...]

Reviewed by Ian Forbes, SoberingConclusion There’s a novel out there in the world called Cloud Atlas, written by David Mitchell, which I have not read (we’ll deal with my illiteracy another time). It consists of six stories set in different time periods, each connected to the next in some fashion via that section’s main character. [...]

Reviewed by Ian Forbes, Sobering Conclusion James Patterson is a popular author. Tyler Perry is a guaranteed box office draw. Matthew Fox is a likable actor who usually plays good guys. Rob Cohen has made a living directing mediocre action films. Put them all together and what do you get? Alex Cross. Is that a [...]