Tune in to the Mark Germain Show on
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as Regan reviews some of the latest movies.
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The following ratings are based on a scale from 0-10.

Whip It

". . .one of those hour and half viewings that seems to wash over you
and is quickly forgotten."      5

Pandorum

". . .way too gory to be truly scary, and riddled with
incomprehensible plot turns, the movie is far too much of a head scratcher
to ever become truly engaging."      3

Big Fan

". . .part Taxi Driver, part The King of Comedy, Big Fan is
a fascinating character study of an individual,
that like millions of Americans have made
local sports not only a passion, but an unhealthy way of life.”     8 1/4

Halloween II

". . .not even some fun cameos by stars of the past manage to lighten this load.
And it is a load.”     2

It's Complicated

". . .a formulaic movie that is about as well done as a formulac movie can be.
But that doesn’t change what it is.”     5

Jennifer's Body

". . .silly, sophomoric, and in the vein of Return of the Living Dead and Evil Dead,
I think destine to be a cult classic.”     7 1/4

Avatar

". . .simply a sight to behold.”     9 1/2

Invictus

". . .Eastwood does know how to get an audience on his side,
and avoiding the warm fuzzies will probably be hard for most.”     7 1/2

Crazy Heart

". . .Crazy Heart may not move any mountains in the world of film making,
but thanks to a spectacular performance by Jeff Bridges,
it will most certainly move you."      9

Nine

". . .unlike such recent musical screen adaptations as
Dreamgirls, Chicago and even Rent,
Nine’s biggest disadvantage is in fact, its source material.”     6

The Blind Side

". . .I don’t know if you’ll love The Blind Side, but I do think you’ll have a hard time resisting getting wrapped up in it’s hospitality."      6 1/2

The Cove

". . .this is a staggering piece of film making and I am not just recommending
you see it, I am insisting that you do."      10

The Twilight Saga: New Moon

". . .New Moon is a mild improvement on the first film, but that isn’t saying much.”     5 1/2

Up in the Air

". . .Up in the Air is, in fact, nothing more than a very simply little movie packed
with a whole lot of humanity."      9

Sherlock Holmes

". . .the real crime is that the entire production does a great disservice to
Robert Downey Jr. whose performance deserves
a better movie to call it’s own."      5 1/3

Paper Heart

". . . equally annoying as it is boring."     2 1/2

2012

". . .writer/Director Roland Emmerich brings us the latest entry in the
ever popular, and increasingly tired genre of attempted
revival of the “disaster flick.”     5 1/2

Pirate Radio

". . .more of a smile inducing diversion that probably doesn’t merit a sitter
and the 12 bucks a pop at the cineplex."      7 1/4

My Sister's Keeper

". . .if it is a good cry you seek, then look no further."      6

The Men Who Stare at Goats

". . . all attempts at sight gags and screwball comedy fall flat,and a last minute hail mary pass of drama feels forced and completely lifeless. "     3 1/2

The Fourth Kind

". . . people start losing their minds, killing themselves, spouting ancient Egyptian dialects, levitating, eating peanut butter sandwiches without milk.
It’s just pure madness. And it’s all boring."      4 1/4

Spread

". . .it’s actually a rather well made, mood piece of a
motion picture that surprised me."      6 3/4

An Education

". . . a simple enough movie that is elevated by its top notch cast
and extremely well written screenplay. "     7 1/2

Law Abiding Citizen

". . . certainly watchable, but entirely hokey and filled with far too many
testosterone filled stand offs between Foxx and Butler."      5

This Is It

". . .unlike the circus that was his memorial service and funeral
this is, indeed, a worthy tribute."      8 1/2

Amelia

". . .had she lived, none of us ever would have had to sit through this movie."      4

Where the Wild Things Are

". . .nothing even remotely interesting ever happens in this
excruciatingly long and tedious motion picture."      2 1/3

Good Hair

". . .not nearly as funny as I thought it was going to be,
but certainly worth the lessons I learned."      6 1/4

Couples Retreat

"Can be summed up on one word . . .lazy."      4 3/4

The Invention of Lying

"One of the most clever, original, and imaginative movies of the year so far.
So why didn’t I enjoy it as much as I think I should have?"      7 1/4

Zombieland

" . . .is the perfect anecdote for a fall movie season that thus far has been
down right diseased."      8

A Serious Man

". . .and I’m sure the Coen Brothers are trying to say something here, but maybe its my damn Goy blood that keeps me from getting it. "      5 1/4

Paranormal Activity

". . .is it the scariest movie I have ever seen as the advertising would have you believe? No. Its pretty goddamn scary though."      7 1/2

Fame

". . .slap together a paper thin script with too many characters,
not enough emotional depth and a bunch of recycled songs from the
American Idol finale reject list and call it done. "      4 2/3

Surrogates

". . .bogged down by a lot of techno speak and with only a
couple of lack luster action sequences, Surrogates starts with an interesting enough premise but quickly finds itself with no where to really go."      4

Capitalism: A Love Story

". . .plays more like a history lesson than a scathing expose."      6 1/2

The Informant!

". . .by no means a failure, but unfortunately lacks the comedy punch that it’s exclamation point would have you believe it delivers."      7

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

". . .a great idea for a short story dragged out into a feature length film."      6

Sorority Row

". . .juvenile, predictable and lacking any originality, but there are boobs."      4 1/8

Whiteout

". . .a completely uninspired murder mystery that's only twist is it's location."       3

Gamer

". . .if District 9 is Grand Theft Auto, than Gamer is Pong."       4

Extract

". . .plays out like a script that is still in need of a few table reads and workshops."        4 3/4

Final Destination 4 3-D

". . .not scary enough to take seriously and not corny enough to be camp."       2 1/2

Taking Woodstock

". . .void of any drama or comedy. Besides that, it's fine."         5 3/4

Inglourious Basterds

". . .a grade A, thoroughly provocative and engrossing motion picture."        8 3/4

It Might Get Loud

". . .you probably need to be a guitar player to find
this movie as riveting as say, a guitar player would."        5 3/4

District 9

". . .easily one of the most original movies of the summer,
and certainly one of the most entertaining."        9

The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard

" . . .a cast made up of some of the funniest people
in Hollywood . . .not being funny."        3

G.I. Joe - The Rise of Cobra

". . .another commercially packaged, soulless venture out of Hollywood."        3

Julie & Julia

". . .more Julia please! Julie can stay at home."         7

A Perfect Getaway

" . . .yes, there's a big twist, and yes,
you will see it coming from a mile away."    6 1/2

In the Loop

". . .an intelligent, insightful and downright funny motion picture."        8 1/4

The Collector

". . . a disgusting waste of time."        1 1/4

Funny People

" . . . doesn't really know what kind of movie it is, and there in lies the rub."   6 1/8

The Ugly Truth

". . .an utter train wreck of a movie."        1

Orphan

". . . a clever twist ending that is almost worth the price of admission itself."        6

500 Days of Summer

". . . two fantastic performances in a sophisticated and at times,
enchanting tale."     8 1/2

Moon

". . .more of a throwback to the thinking man’s science fiction
of the 60s and 70s."        7 3/4

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

". . .one of the better entries into the series."        7 1/2

I Love You, Beth Cooper

". . .too often opts to take the low road."        5

Bruno

". . .not the worst, but certainly the most disappointing movie of the year."    5 1/2

Whatever Works

". . . a forgettable yet harmless venture."     4 1/2

Away We Go

". . .it glides along rather effortlessly with many funny and cynical moments."        7 1/8

The Hurt Locker

". . .a gritty, visceral and hugely entertaining motion picture."        9

Public Enemies

" . . .all the style, not nearly enough substance."        5

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

" . . .a mind-numbing, headache inducing, waste of time."         1

The Proposal

". . . waist deep in charm and romance."         6 3/4

Year One

". . . feels dated and stale."         5 1/2

Food, Inc.

" . . . a slightly generic film that mines some interesting ground."         5 1/8

The Taking of Pelham 123

". . . a slightly entertaining diversion."         6 3/4

The Hangover

". . . a completely sophmoric movie, and I mean that in a good way."         8

Land of the Lost

". . . one wacky, and unfortunately, unfunny movie."          4 1/4

Up

“…a perfect movie.  Original, entertaining and an instant classic.”         10

Drag Me to Hell

“I jumped, I laughed, I was thoroughly grossed out.”          7 ½

Dance Flick

“…sophmoric, juvenile and amateurish.”      1 ½

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

“ . . .full of eye candy.”     6 1/8 

Terminator: Salvation

“…fast paced and well executed.”       7

Angels and Demons

“…often tedious and at times, downright boring.”     3 ¼

Star Trek

“…everything you want in summer escapism.”      8 ¾

17 Again

“…more a waste of talent than of time.”      4

State of Play

“…strives to achieve but ultimately fails.”     5 ½

Anvil: The Story of Anvil

“… loud, raucous, hysterical and heartbreaking.”     9

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Every Little Step

“…an in depth and enthralling look at A Chorus Line.”      7 ¼ 

Earth

“…beautifully shot, but not enough to recommend.”     4 ¾

Tyson

“…insightful, but at times, slightly monotonous.”       5 ½  

Adventureland

“ …a realistic, hearfelt and moving story.”     7 ¾

The Fast and the Furious

“…this by the numbers sequel is very cartoonish.”      3 6/8

Wolverine

". . . fun, but leaves a real "been there, done that" aftertaste."        6 3/4

Ghosts of Girlfriends Past

". . .one of the worst romantic comedies of the year."        2 1/3

Observe and Report

". . .a sick, twisted, violent motion picture, and I loved it."     8 1/5 

The Hannah Montana Movie

". . . has it's heart in the right place."     6 1/2

Knowing

". . .an incredibly unsatisfying, and yes, downer of an ending."     4 3/8