Blogcritics Author: Matt Paprocki

Sci-Fi Channel Premiere Review: 100 Million B.C.

Matt Paprocki — Mon, 5 Jan 2009 13:33:33 EST

Maybe a time machine could be invented to send this movie back to 100 Million B.C.?
Ah yes, a movie by The Asylum. They tend to be cheap as hell, loaded with dollar store quality special effects, and have a nonsensical plot even the writer couldn't understand… all those traits and more are present in 100 Million B.C. Roger Corman wishes he could have made a movie this terrible back in the ‘50s. The basics: the...

Blu-ray Review: Wanted

Matt Paprocki — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 13:01:59 EST

Definitely a movie that should be wanted, much like this subhead is wanting.
For fans of Crank and Shoot-em-Up, Wanted should appeal to their very core. However, Wanted is both larger scale, better produced, and far more ambitious than those other films. It’s quite possibly one of the best action movies of the year. James McAvoy stars as a truly average guy. He plays the role convincingly, and the film’s little...

Blu-ray Review: Transformers

Matt Paprocki — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 03:15:24 EST

Still a dud film, but a spectacular hi-def showcase.
Way too long with numerous unnecessary scenes, Transformers is excess in the worst way. The Transformers themselves are a sight to see, but it’s difficult to make them out when locked in combat. The thousands of parts used to create them end up being a mass of metal. Still, it is funny at times and when the action is controlled it’s...

DVD Review: Latitude Zero

Matt Paprocki — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 22:07:14 EST

And Zero would be correct.
Latitude Zero is an odd, weird, cartoonish international production that’s almost too bizarre to explain. Shot in Japan yet entirely in English with both American and Japanese actors, this is supposed to be a spectacle. Instead, it’s a strange fantasy film that is amongst the weirdest to ever come from the usual team that handled the...

Blu-ray Review: The Mummy - Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

Matt Paprocki — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 22:01:42 EST

Entomb this thing forever.
It took seven years following the last Mummy for this third film in the franchise series to appear, and this is the best they could do? To the producers' credit, the first two were fun, energetic, over-the-top adventures. Sure, they missed a step or two along the way, but they never went this far from the path. Tomb of the Dragon Emperor is a...

Blu-ray Review: The Heartbreak Kid (2007)

Matt Paprocki — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:11:34 EST

heartbreaking only in that it doesn't live up to previous Farrelly Brothers films.
When going into a Farrelly Brothers comedy, you can expect some hefty gross-out humor. In the case of The Heartbreak Kid, it delivers in that sense. Unfortunately, it leaves a lot to be desired elsewhere, and if it’s not being disgusting, it’s not being entertaining. Ben Stiller plays a character he’s played in countless other...

Movie Review: The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)

Matt Paprocki — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 14:22:47 EST

Or: The Day Remakes Should Die.
Tarnishing a classic film happens far too often in Hollywood. It’s hard for remakes to succeed, but if they didn’t, studios wouldn’t keep pumping them out. If there’s one film that could possibly have the power to change the industry’s feelings towards them, it’s the utter debacle that is The Day the Earth Stood...

Xbox 360 Review: NCAA Baketball 09

Matt Paprocki — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:47:01 EST

Being the only college game in town isn't all it's cracked up to be.
As EA continues their acquisition of exclusive sports licenses, increased pressure ends up on every release. After 2K Sports passed on their College Hoops franchise, that leaves the re-titled NCAA Basketball 09 as the only college series left (at least in terms of basketball). With March Madness gone from the title, one would expect this to be a...

Blu-ray Review: Tropic Thunder

Matt Paprocki — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:24:08 EST

Offensive, immature, vile, and completely hilarious mockery of Hollywood.
For a movie all about being inside Hollywood, and the ridiculous inner-workings of it all, Tropic Thunder never loses its audience, or forgets to laugh at itself. This low-brow, crude comedy stars a cast of known faces who all “get it.” They become involved with their characters, most of whom lack an ounce of common sense, and have a...

Blu-ray Review: The Chronicles of Narnia - Prince Caspian

Matt Paprocki — Tue, 9 Dec 2008 23:06:26 EST

Narnia's not as fresh as it used to be, but this disc is a showcase when the action hits.
While not the powerhouse adventure the original was, Prince Caspian is a fun, enjoyable Chronicles of Narnia follow-up. The action is bigger, visual effects (mostly) stunning, and the scale feels more involved. However, it’s lengthy, with drawn out dialogue that doesn’t feel necessary and the action is sparse. Despite its flaws, this...