http://critiqal.com Everybody is a critiq - we just happen to like sharing our opinions. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:46:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://critiqal.com/cloudy-with-a-chance-of-meatballs-2009/5452/ http://critiqal.com/cloudy-with-a-chance-of-meatballs-2009/5452/#comments Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:02:13 +0000 Reid Currier Adaptation]> Kids/Family]> http://critiqal.com/?p=5452 Plot: Flint Lockwood (Hader) is a young inventor who has dreamed of creating something that will improve everyone's life. When one of his inventions works correctly for a change, and causes food to fall from the sky like rain, Sam Sparks (Farris), an aspiring weathergirl, covers the phenomenon. But when Flint's invention starts to go awry, and begins to drop larger and larger portions, the two must team up to save the town.]]> http://critiqal.com/cloudy-with-a-chance-of-meatballs-2009/5452/feed/ 0 http://critiqal.com/gamer-2009/5373/ http://critiqal.com/gamer-2009/5373/#comments Sat, 06 Feb 2010 13:29:27 +0000 Reid Currier Action/Adventure]> Thriller]> http://critiqal.com/?p=5373 Plot: In the not too distant future, millions worldwide tune in online to watch Kable (Butler) and hundreds of other convicts battle in "Slayers," an ultra-violent multi-player online game. When the inventor of the game (Hall) and a resistance group collide, Kable must use his extraordinary fighting skills to escape the game and save the one he loves.]]> http://critiqal.com/gamer-2009/5373/feed/ 0 http://critiqal.com/brooklyns-finest-2009/5707/ http://critiqal.com/brooklyns-finest-2009/5707/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:47:39 +0000 Reid Currier Action/Adventure]> Crime/Gangster]> Drama]> Thriller]> http://critiqal.com/?p=5707 Plot: In the course of one chaotic week, the lives of three conflicted New York City police officers - Eddie (Gere), a week away from his pension; Sal (Hawke), who has discovered there's no line he won't cross to provide for his wife and daughter; Clarence (Cheadle), who has been undercover so long he doesn't know where his loyalties now lie - are dramatically transformed by their involvement in a massive drug operation.]]> http://critiqal.com/brooklyns-finest-2009/5707/feed/ 0 http://critiqal.com/public-enemies-2009/5330/ http://critiqal.com/public-enemies-2009/5330/#comments Sun, 31 Jan 2010 13:36:41 +0000 Reid Currier Action/Adventure]> Adaptation]> Crime/Gangster]> Thriller]> http://critiqal.com/?p=5330 Plot: FBI Agent Melvin Purvis (Bale) tries to take down notorious American gangsters John Dillinger (Depp), Baby Face Nelson (Graham) and Pretty Boy Floyd (Tatum) during a booming crime wave in the 1930s. ]]> http://critiqal.com/public-enemies-2009/5330/feed/ 0 http://critiqal.com/the-last-house-on-the-left-2009/5691/ http://critiqal.com/the-last-house-on-the-left-2009/5691/#comments Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:05:53 +0000 Reid Currier Suspense/Horror]> Remake]> http://critiqal.com/?p=5691 Plot: The night she arrives at the remote Collingwood lakehouse, Mari (Paxton) and her friend are kidnapped by a prison escapee and his crew. Terrified and left for dead, Mari's only hope is to make it back to her parents John (Goldwyn) and Emma (Potter). Unfortunately, her attackers unknowingly seek shelter at the one place she could be safe. But, when her family discovers the truth, it's the strangers who should be fearful.]]> http://critiqal.com/the-last-house-on-the-left-2009/5691/feed/ 0 http://critiqal.com/fighting-2009/5689/ http://critiqal.com/fighting-2009/5689/#comments Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:12:39 +0000 Reid Currier Crime/Gangster]> Sports]> http://critiqal.com/?p=5689 Plot: Small-town boy Shawn MacArthur (Tatum) knows firsthand that every day in New York City is a struggle to survive. So when scam artist Harvey Boarden (Howard) gives him a chance to be something more in the brutal underground world of bare-knuckle street-fighting, Shawn decides he has something to fight for and puts everything on the line to win.]]> http://critiqal.com/fighting-2009/5689/feed/ 0 http://critiqal.com/tv-v-2009/5675/ http://critiqal.com/tv-v-2009/5675/#comments Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:32:03 +0000 Reid Currier http://critiqal.com/?p=5675 Synopsis: A new day has arrived for the people of Earth just when they need it most. A race of beings mirroring ours in appearance, the Visitors – or V’s as they are called – have come bearing a universal message of hope to the world. There are those who quickly accept them with unwavering devotion, but others begin to question what the V's mission really is. ]]> http://critiqal.com/tv-v-2009/5675/feed/ 0 http://critiqal.com/battle-for-terra-2009/5415/ http://critiqal.com/battle-for-terra-2009/5415/#comments Sun, 27 Sep 2009 14:00:02 +0000 Reid Currier http://critiqal.com/?p=5415 Plot: When her peaceful planet is invaded by humans fleeing a civil war and environmental catastrophe, rebellious alien teen Mala (Wood) befriends a human pilot (Wilson) and discovers they aren't that different from each other - but they soon realize that only one of their races is likely to survive.]]> http://critiqal.com/battle-for-terra-2009/5415/feed/ 0 http://critiqal.com/couples-retreat-2009/5642/ http://critiqal.com/couples-retreat-2009/5642/#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:52:49 +0000 Reid Currier Comedy]> http://critiqal.com/?p=5642 Plot: Four Midwestern couples embark on a journey to a tropical island resort. While one of the couples is there to work on their marriage, the other three set out to jet ski, spa and enjoy some fun in the sun. They soon discover that participation in the resort's couples therapy is not optional. ]]> http://critiqal.com/couples-retreat-2009/5642/feed/ 0 http://critiqal.com/state-of-play-2009/2021/ http://critiqal.com/state-of-play-2009/2021/#comments Sun, 20 Sep 2009 22:25:20 +0000 Reid Currier Adaptation]> Drama]> Politics/Religion]> Thriller]> http://themindschewtoy.com/?p=2021 Plot: When D.C. reporter Cal McCaffrey (Crowe) is assigned to investigate the murder of an assistant to an up-and-coming politician (Affleck), he uncovers a conspiracy that threatens to bring down the nation's power structure. In a town of spin doctors and wealthy power brokers, he will discover one truth: when fortunes are at stake, no one's integrity, love or life is safe.]]> http://critiqal.com/state-of-play-2009/2021/feed/ 0