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/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 http://critiqal.com/inkheart-2009/1345/ http://critiqal.com/inkheart-2009/1345/#comments Sat, 18 Jul 2009 14:45:00 +0000 Reid Currier Action/Adventure]> Adaptation]> Kids/Family]> http://themindschewtoy.com/movies/previews/inkheart-2008/1345/ Plot: Mo Folchart (Fraser) possesses a secret ability to bring characters from books to life when he reads them aloud. But when Mo accidentally brings a power-hungry villain from a rare children's fable (Serkis) to life, the villain kidnaps Mo's daughter, Meggie (Bennett), and demands Mo bring other evil fictional characters to life. In an attempt to rescue his daughter, Mo assembles a disparate group of friends - both real and magic - and embarks on a journey to save her and set things right. ]]> http://critiqal.com/inkheart-2009/1345/feed/ 1 http://critiqal.com/national-treasure-book-of-secrets-2007/773/ http://critiqal.com/national-treasure-book-of-secrets-2007/773/#comments Sat, 07 Jun 2008 14:39:14 +0000 Reid Currier http://pezxpress.com/previews/national-treasure-book-of-secrets-2007/773/ Plot: When his great-great-grandfather is accused of being a co-conspirator in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, famed treasure hunter Benjamin Gates (Cage) must uncover the fabled City of Gold in order to clear his family's name.]]> http://critiqal.com/national-treasure-book-of-secrets-2007/773/feed/ 0 http://critiqal.com/79th-annual-academy-awards/606/ http://critiqal.com/79th-annual-academy-awards/606/#comments Mon, 26 Feb 2007 05:35:27 +0000 Reid Currier http://www.pezxpress.com/events/79th-annual-academy-award-winners/606/ http://critiqal.com/79th-annual-academy-awards/606/feed/ 0 http://critiqal.com/the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy-2005/363/ http://critiqal.com/the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy-2005/363/#comments Mon, 17 Oct 2005 13:58:58 +0000 Reid Currier http://pezxpress.com/2005/10/17/the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy-2005-review/ Plot: When the Earth is demolished by an alien species, plain Arthur Dent (Freeman) is whisked away by his friend Ford Prefect (Def), who isn't exactly from where he says he is. On this trip, he'll encounter the President of the Galaxy (Rockwell); a depressed android named Marvin (Davis/Rickman); the real intelligent life on Earth; The Ultimate Answer to Life, The Universe and Everything...and a girl he met at a costume party (Deschanel). Based on the novel by Douglas Adams.]]> http://critiqal.com/the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy-2005/363/feed/ 0 http://critiqal.com/raising-helen-2004/1138/ http://critiqal.com/raising-helen-2004/1138/#comments Sun, 23 Jan 2005 20:31:13 +0000 Heather Currier http://themindschewtoy.com/movies/reviews/raising-helen-2004/1138/ Plot: Helen (Hudson) is a hard working assistant at one of the top modeling agencies in New York. She loves her work, she loves her night life and her gorgeous apartment. She has 2 sisters that she adores. Then her world gets turned upside down by the death of her sister and brother in law. How will she handle the devestation AND, to her surprise, her sisters' 3 children?]]> http://critiqal.com/raising-helen-2004/1138/feed/ 0