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/the-expendables-2010/5667/ http://critiqal.com/the-expendables-2010/5667/#comments Fri, 12 Feb 2010 09:02:23 +0000 Reid Currier Action/Adventure]> Crime/Gangster]> http://critiqal.com/?p=5667 Plot: A group of mercenaries is hired to infiltrate a South American country and overthrow its ruthless dictator. Once the mission begins, the men realize things aren’t quite as they appear, finding themselves caught in a dangerous web of deceit and betrayal. With their mission thwarted and an innocent life in danger, the men struggle with an even tougher challenge – one that threatens to destroy this band of brothers.]]> http://critiqal.com/the-expendables-2010/5667/feed/ 0 http://critiqal.com/iron-man-2-2010/5660/ http://critiqal.com/iron-man-2-2010/5660/#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:46:26 +0000 Reid Currier Action/Adventure]> Adaptation]> Sequel]> http://critiqal.com/?p=5660 Plot: After reveling his secret identity to the world, Tony Stark (Downey Jr) now faces foes on two fronts, with Whiplash (Rourke) attacking his alter-ego Iron Man and Justin Hammer (Rockwell) emerging as Tony Stark's new corporate rival. Plus, he's also got to contend with Russian spy Black Widow (Johansson) and the fact his assistant, Pepper Potts (Paltrow), is in a new relationship.]]> http://critiqal.com/iron-man-2-2010/5660/feed/ 0 http://critiqal.com/killshot-2009/2448/ http://critiqal.com/killshot-2009/2448/#comments Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:48:54 +0000 Reid Currier http://themindschewtoy.com/?p=2448 Plot: The beautiful Carmen Colson (Lane) and her husband Wayne (Jane) become entangled in a scam with a bumbling, small time con artist (Gordon-Levitt) and his over-the-hill hitman partner Blackbird (Rourke).]]> http://critiqal.com/killshot-2009/2448/feed/ 0 http://critiqal.com/golden-globe-winners-2009/5395/ http://critiqal.com/golden-globe-winners-2009/5395/#comments Mon, 12 Jan 2009 05:35:23 +0000 Reid Currier http://critiqal.com/?p=5395 Slumdog Millionaire cleaned up, Kate Winslet took home a pair of awards, Heath Ledger got his expected posthumous award and Mickey Rourke picked up his first award in years, showcasing once again that 2008 was the year of the comeback.]]> http://critiqal.com/golden-globe-winners-2009/5395/feed/ 0 http://critiqal.com/sin-city-2005/979/ http://critiqal.com/sin-city-2005/979/#comments Thu, 14 Apr 2005 02:52:33 +0000 Reid Currier http://themindschewtoy.com/movies/reviews/sin-city-2005/979/ Plot: Welcome to Sin City, a town full of characters. Like Hartigan (Willis), the last honest cop in town, who races to save a young girl from a psychotic son of a sentator. Or Marv (Rourke), who is determined to find out who killed his "angel", his Goldie (King) - no matter how many bodies he leaves in his wake. Or Dwight (Owen), who is determined to help the girls of Old Towne in their fight against the mob. Based on Frank Miller's graphic novel series of the same name.]]> http://critiqal.com/sin-city-2005/979/feed/ 0 http://critiqal.com/man-on-fire-2004/976/ http://critiqal.com/man-on-fire-2004/976/#comments Sat, 25 Sep 2004 02:45:07 +0000 Reid Currier http://themindschewtoy.com/movies/reviews/man-on-fire-2004/976/ Plot: John Creasy (Washington) is a man wandering. When his old army pal decides to set him up with a job as a bodyguard in Mexico City for a young girl named Lupita (Fanning), he goes along mainly because he has nothing better to do. Inevitably, the young girl breaks through the crusty exterior and once again gives Creasy something to live for. When she's kidnapped, Creasy will do whatever it takes to exact his revenge on those responsible.]]> http://critiqal.com/man-on-fire-2004/976/feed/ 0 http://critiqal.com/once-upon-a-time-in-mexico-2003/990/ http://critiqal.com/once-upon-a-time-in-mexico-2003/990/#comments Wed, 22 Jan 2003 01:18:44 +0000 Reid Currier Action/Adventure]> Crime/Gangster]> Romance]> Sequel]> Western]> http://themindschewtoy.com/movies/reviews/once-upon-a-time-in-mexico-2003/990/ http://critiqal.com/once-upon-a-time-in-mexico-2003/990/feed/ 0 http://critiqal.com/get-carter-2000/1035/ http://critiqal.com/get-carter-2000/1035/#comments Sun, 22 Dec 2002 13:42:33 +0000 Reid Currier Action/Adventure]> Adaptation]> Crime/Gangster]> Remake]> Thriller]> http://themindschewtoy.com/?p=1035 Plot: Jack Carter (Stallone) is a man you don’t want to know. If you know him, it usually means you haven’t paid the mob. When his brother is killed, Jack pays a visit. Now, he’s got the mob after him for skipping town (and sleeping with the boss’ wife), and a whole conspiracy of people around him, including old pal Cyrus (Rourke) and computer geek Kinnear (Cumming). Everybody’s out to Get Carter...but everybody should look out, because Carter is out for revenge.]]> http://critiqal.com/get-carter-2000/1035/feed/ 0