Reviews
She’s Out of My League
“A story that refuses to take the easy route and run over all the obvious clichés.”
Grade: B
Remember Me
“Romance is built on unstable concepts, overacted melodrama and limited chemistry.”
Grade: C-
Our Family Wedding
“Jokes play race card without remorse and each one is less amusing than the last.”
Grade: D
Alice in Wonderland
“A whimsical yet convoluted tale that often becomes dull and gaudy.”
Grade: C
Brooklyn’s Finest
“A violent, mind-numbing, and generic cop flick that has nothing new to say.”
Grade: D
The White Ribbon
“A haunting, metaphorical drama that speaks on many different levels.”
Grade: A-
The Crazies
“A stimulating blend of chilling moments that avoids undermining the audience.”
Grade: B
The Last Station
“An intelligent drama based on the intricacies that evolve when ideals collide.”
Grade: B+
Shutter Island
“The twist and turns might be sharp, but that doesn’t make them any less dull.”
Grade: C+
The Wolfman
“Can’t decide on being a throwback monster movie or going full-gore for the mainstream.”
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Anjelah Johnson – Our Family Wedding
“I’m definitely a jeans and tennis type of girl.”
Angelic Zambrana – Precious
“After that I told myself, ‘I am an actress; I’m never looking back.’”
Lee Toland Krieger – The Vicious Kind
“If it’s not burning inside me, it’s not going to work.”
Breck Eisner – The Crazies
“What drives me crazy in the film industry is just the uncertainty of it. It can drive you mad.”
Ana de la Reguera – Cop Out
“She didn’t have any bad words, so I put all of them in.”
Adrian Martinez – Cop Out
“When it’s all said and done, I would love to be the guy who represents the underbelly of society.”
Fernando Noriega – Hollywood Untitled
“I was really surprised how nice and sincere everyone was.”
Jordi Vilasuso – The Line
“I feel that growth as an actor really comes from being on set or being on stage.”
Mel Gibson – Edge of Darkness
“I’ll just go about working and trying to make art.”
Scott Cooper – Crazy Heart
“When you surround yourself with geniuses, it makes your job a whole lot easier.”
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2010 CineFestival Film Reviews
The 2010 CineFestival in San Antonio, Texas runs from Feb. 4-7 at the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center. For a complete listing of the films showing visit guadalupeculturalarts.org. Below are capsule reviews of the five films that took home prizes. I was lucky enough to serve as a judge at this year’s festival. Don’t Let Me Drown Starring: E.J.... [Read more]
Oscar Nomination Reactions
Like I do every February, I was up early this morning to hear the announcement of the nominees for this year’s Academy Awards. I’m a big dork when it comes to these things and love keeping track of all the best movies of the year and try to predict who will be nominated. The more important predictions will come later this month when I make... [Read more]
Golden Globes Afterthoughts
I really don’t put too much emphasis on the Golden Globes. I see them more like the junior varsity of awards shows when compared to something like the Oscars. Don’t get me wrong, I watched every minute of it because I love shows like that, but the real deal isn’t until the Academy Awards are handed out March 7. At any rate, last night’s 67th... [Read more]
Happy 2010!
Happy New Year from CineSnob.net! May your 2010 be filled with good health, happiness and lots of trips to the movie theater! - Kiko Martinez Read More →
CineSnob’s Best Films of the Decade (2000-2009)
This is my very first “Best Films of the Decade” list, so I was excited to look back and think about everything I saw over the last 10 years. The first time I sat down and wrote a film review was actually in 2000 when I was a skinny 20-year-old journalism student writing for my college paper. Ten years later, I’m still going strong with film reviews... [Read more]
CineSnob’s Top 10 Films of 2009
Note: This list has changed since I first posted it on Jan. 1, 2010. Still trying to watch some more 2009 films that went under the radar. The year has come to an end and it’s finally time to unveil the top 10 films that had the most profound effect on me as a movie critic. This year, I’ve seen over 165 films at the theater. During some, I wished... [Read more]
CineSnob’s Worst Films of 2009
Writing a “Worst of” list is not something I tend to fully enjoy at the end of the year. One reason is because I see so many terrible films from January to December, it’s hard to sit down and actually rank their rankness. It would be much easier to just lump them into one category, stamp it as unwatchable junk, and hope to save someone from having... [Read more]
‘New Moon’ Winners Announced!
Thank you to everyone who participated in the “New Moon” contest for tickets to the special screening of the movie next week. I got quite a few entries and many of them were very creative! If you were a winner, you should have already received an email from me. Again, thanks to everyone for being such great sports. Usually, I’ll just... [Read more]
Congrats to all ‘Wild Things’ art contest winners!
Congratulations to all the winners of the CineSnob.net “Where the Wild Things Are” art contest. I received some really creative work from a lot of kids and adults. Tickets should be in your email (check your Junk folder!) by the time you read this. I look forward to seeing all of you Monday night at the screening. I’d love to meet... [Read more]
Extra, Extra!
A movie called “From Mexico with Love” about an immigrant who becomes a boxer so that he can provide for his family will hit theaters in a couple of weeks. The movie was shot in San Antonio. It stars Kuno Becker (”Goal”). My friends Debbie McDaniel, who is a local representative for a few major film studios, and Victor Torres... [Read more]
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