All posts by Jim Batts
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THE ROBBER – The Review
The stoic, determined , enigmatic loner has been the subject of many thrillers and action films. On either...
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X-MEN: FIRST CLASS – The Review
The other day I was thinking the concept of a movie prequel was a fairly new notion. I suppose...
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FORKS OVER KNIVES – The Review
Every few months ( usually around the rating sweeps periods ) your local TV new channel will do...
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INCENDIES – The Review
Considering the constant news coverage of conflicts in the Middle East it’s no wonder that several months after...
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THE GREATEST MOVIE EVER SOLD – The Review
Oops! That’s not the complete title it’s actually POM WONDERFUL PRESENTS THE GREATEST MOVIE EVER SOLD. Well, that’s...
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MEEK’S CUTOFF – The Review
A staple of many classic western movies is the wagon train. Each wagon’s full of eager settlers about...
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THE PRINCESS OF MONTPENSIER – The Review
Since the news was all a buzz last week with details of the big royal wedding in London,...
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THOR – The Review
Face front, True Believers! According to our calenders, officially the first day of Summer is June 21, but...
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IN A BETTER WORLD – The Review
It’s always interesting to a foreign perspective on an issue making headlines here in the United States. Bullying...
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THERE BE DRAGONS – The Review
Often when film makers set a story around a certain historical period they will include many real people...
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HOODWINKED TOO! HOOD VS. EVIL – The Review
As a film lover, one of the comments I’ve heard over the years that irks me every time...
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WINTER IN WARTIME – The Review
Most adults would concur with the old adage that war is hell. However for many children caught up...
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POTICHE – The Review
This brand new adaptation of a 1970’s French stage farce reminded me of something else the French are...
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James Gunn Brings SUPER to St. Louis
On Friday April 15, director/screenwriter James Gunn returned to his hometown of St. Louis to screen his sophomore feature...
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RIO – The Review
Let’s see, we’ve got a couple that meet cute and can’t stand each other, but soon find mutual...
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MIRAL – The Review
With all the different conflicts in the Middle East in the news headlines the last few months, it’s...
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THE RESIDENT – The Review
In the thriller genre one subset popular with film makers ( and often audiences ) has been the...
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14 New THOR Photos Are Here
Okay, Looks like the fine folks at Marvel and Paramount Studios have released some new photos from the upcoming film....
