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-other-guys-2010/5718/ http://critiqal.com/the-other-guys-2010/5718/#comments Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:59:47 +0000 Reid Currier Action/Adventure]> Comedy]> http://critiqal.com/?p=5718 Plot: Det. Allen Gamble (Ferrell) and Det. Terry Holtz (Wahlberg), two New York City detectives, seize an opportunity to step up like the city's top cops whom they idolize ‑ only things don't quite go as planned.]]> http://critiqal.com/the-other-guys-2010/5718/feed/ 0 http://critiqal.com/land-of-the-lost-2009/4431/ http://critiqal.com/land-of-the-lost-2009/4431/#comments Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:42:54 +0000 Reid Currier Action/Adventure]> Adaptation]> Comedy]> Kids/Family]> http://critiqal.com/?p=4431 Plot: A disgraced paleontologist (Ferrell), his assistant (Friel) and a survivalist (McBride) find themselves in a strange, alternate world inhabited by dinosaurs, monkey people and reptilian Sleestaks. Based on the 1970's television show created by Sid & Marty Krofft.]]> http://critiqal.com/land-of-the-lost-2009/4431/feed/ 0 http://critiqal.com/step-brothers-2008/1475/ http://critiqal.com/step-brothers-2008/1475/#comments Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:03:22 +0000 Reid Currier http://themindschewtoy.com/movies/previews/step-brothers-2008/1475/ Plot: Brennan (Ferrell) and Dale (Reilly) have spent their lives as coddled single children, living with their respective parent. But when their parents marry each other, Brennan and Dale have to make the best of their new situation.]]> http://critiqal.com/step-brothers-2008/1475/feed/ 0 http://critiqal.com/semi-pro-2008/1389/ http://critiqal.com/semi-pro-2008/1389/#comments Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:13:02 +0000 Reid Currier http://themindschewtoy.com/movies/previews/semi-pro-2008/1389/ Plot: It's 1976, and one-hit wonder Jackie Moon (Ferrell) has used the profits from the success of his chart-topping song "Love Me Sexy" to achieve his dream of owning a basketball team. But Moon's franchise, the Flint Michigan Tropics, is the worst team in the league and in danger of folding when the ABA announces its plans to merge with the NBA. If they want to survive, Jackie and the Tropics must now do the seemingly impossible - win.]]> http://critiqal.com/semi-pro-2008/1389/feed/ 0 http://critiqal.com/stranger-than-fiction-2006/630/ http://critiqal.com/stranger-than-fiction-2006/630/#comments Sun, 11 Mar 2007 00:10:03 +0000 Reid Currier http://www.pezxpress.com/reviews/stranger-than-fiction-2006/630/ Plot: Harold Crick (Ferrell), an IRS agent leading a very mundane existence, has his life changed forever when he begins hearing a mysterious voice narrating his life. With the help of Professor Hilbert (Hoffman), Harold discovers he's the main character of a novel-in-progress and that the voice belongs to Karen Eiffel (Thompson), an author famous for killing her main characters.]]> http://critiqal.com/stranger-than-fiction-2006/630/feed/ 0 http://critiqal.com/blades-of-glory-2007/617/ http://critiqal.com/blades-of-glory-2007/617/#comments Fri, 09 Mar 2007 06:06:17 +0000 Reid Currier http://www.pezxpress.com/previews/blades-of-glory-2007/617/ Plot: After rival figure skaters Chazz (Ferrell) and Jimmy (Heder) get into a fight at the World Championships, they are stripped of their medals and banned from the sport for life. Three-and-a-half years later, they discover a loophole that will let them skate - but only in pairs' figure skating. ]]> http://critiqal.com/blades-of-glory-2007/617/feed/ 0 http://critiqal.com/talladega-nights-the-ballad-of-ricky-bobby-2006/330/ http://critiqal.com/talladega-nights-the-ballad-of-ricky-bobby-2006/330/#comments Mon, 08 Jan 2007 03:57:40 +0000 Reid Currier http://pezxpress.com/2007/01/07/talladega-nights-the-ballad-of-ricky-bobby-2006-review/ Plot: Ricky Bobby (Ferrell) was born for racing. When he suddenly gets the chance behind the wheel at a NASCAR race, he makes the most of it...until a spectacular crash leaves him unhurt, but afraid to drive fast. With his life in ruins, he's got to do whatever he can to turn his life around and defeat NASCAR newcomer Jean Girard (Cohen).]]> http://critiqal.com/talladega-nights-the-ballad-of-ricky-bobby-2006/330/feed/ 0 http://critiqal.com/elf-2003/115/ http://critiqal.com/elf-2003/115/#comments Sun, 14 Nov 2004 14:06:50 +0000 Reid Currier http://themindschewtoy.com/2004/11/14/elf-2003-review/ Plot: When Buddy (Ferrell) was young, he was put up for adoption. After crawling into Santa's sack, he was adopted by an elf (Newhart). 30 years later, he discovers he's not a true elf, and forges his way to New York to meet his father (Caan). But will Buddy be able to adjust to life outside Santa's workshop?]]> http://critiqal.com/elf-2003/115/feed/ 0 http://critiqal.com/old-school-2003/1089/ http://critiqal.com/old-school-2003/1089/#comments Sat, 06 Sep 2003 17:20:16 +0000 Reid Currier Comedy]> http://themindschewtoy.com/?p=1089 Plot: After Mitch (Wilson) finds out his wife is cheating on him, his friends try to cheer him up. In his new rental place near the local college, they throw him a huge party. With the Dean of the school (Piven) trying to get them kicked out of the house, they decide to create an unusual fraternity. Now all they have to do is prove they have what it takes to be a fraternity...even as Mitch tries to get his life back in order.]]> http://critiqal.com/old-school-2003/1089/feed/ 0