Sir Critic on Cinema

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Sir Critic, alias Eric Robinette, reviews movies — both blockbusters and arty stuff — comments on theaters and opines about everything else cinematic.

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Reviews

October 2, 2009

• Zombieland/Whip It - two very fun debuts

September 25, 2009

• 'Surrogates' too robotic for its own good

September 18, 2009

• Matt Damon transforms into The Informant!

September 9, 2009

• 9: Animation 10, Story 5

September 4, 2009

• Don't labor to find a movie this weekend - click here!

August 21, 2009

• Tarantino's war film not 'Glourious' but still delivers
• My short takes on the films of Quentin Tarantino

August 14, 2009

• 'District 9' a blast of imagination and inspiration

August 7, 2009

• 'Julie & Julia' a delicious double order

August 4, 2009

• Today's DVDs/What Are You Watching episode

July 31, 2009

• Luxuriate in '500 Days of Summer'

July 27, 2009

• 'Every Little Step' a singular sensation

July 24, 2009

• 'The Ugly Truth' rings false

July 21, 2009

• DVDs: Coraline, Watchmen and What Are You Watching?

July 17, 2009

• My new ranking of the Harry Potter films

July 14, 2009

• Crowning Potter's 'Prince' among Harry's best

July 13, 2009

• Before the Potter storm - what are you watching?

July 10, 2009

• 'Bruno' not as shocking as it thinks it is

July 7, 2009

• New DVDs/What Are You Watching?

July 1, 2009

• 'Public Enemies' fires a near-bulls-eye

June 30, 2009

• Another deluxe edition of What Are You Watching

June 24, 2009

• Transformers ROTF: More is less

June 23, 2009

• What's opening/on DVD/What are you watching?

June 19, 2009

• Bullock, Reynolds deserve better 'Proposal'

June 16, 2009

• The return of What Are You Watching?

June 12, 2009

• Travolta, Washington propel 'Pelham 1 2 3'

June 8, 2009

• 'The Hangover,' 'Night at the Museum' sequel and more

June 5, 2009

• Sir Critic's Summer Movie Capsules, 1.0

June 1, 2009

• Drag yourselves to 'Hell'

May 28, 2009

• Look, 'Up' on the screen: Another Pixar masterpiece

May 21, 2009

• Not enough Salvation for new Terminator movie

May 20, 2009

• Revisiting the 'Terminator' films

May 15, 2009

• 'Angels & Demons' wrestles for a critic's soul

May 11, 2009

• Reviewing ALL the Star Trek movies

May 7, 2009

• 'Star Trek' set to stun

May 4, 2009

• 'Ghosts of Girlfriends Past' fades all too quickly

May 1, 2009

• Prequel dulls Wolverine's claws

April 24, 2009

• 'The Soloist' scores but overplays its hand

April 17, 2009

• '17 again' isn't big enough to be good

April 13, 2009

• I'm back with a bevy of reviews. What have you seen?

April 5, 2009

• Some reviews/previews while I'm away

April 3, 2009

• 'Adventureland' a sweet, fun ride

March 27, 2009

• 'Monsters vs. Aliens' frenzied but fun

March 20, 2009

• 'Knowing' when to quit on a dopey movie

March 13, 2009

• 'Race' makes for caffeinated 'Witch Mountain'

March 5, 2009

• Watchmen: 2009's first big movie - and big letdown

February 27, 2009

• Film capsules: Take at least one dose

February 6, 2009

• Snazzy visuals give 'Push' its pull

January 30, 2009

• 'The Wrestler' puts the heart in a headlock

January 23, 2009

• DiCaprio, Winslet shine in 'Revolutionary Road'

January 16, 2009

• Powerful 'Defiance' exceeds expectations

January 9, 2009

• Gran Torino: Behind those narrow eyes

December 24, 2008

• Sir Critic's Holiday Movie Guide, 2008 - updated

December 19, 2008

• Double-header review: 'Seven Pounds' and 'Milk'

December 15, 2008

• I URGE everyone to see 'Slumdog Millionaire'

December 12, 2008

• The Day the Remake Stunk

December 1, 2008

• Australia: A mesmerizing mishmash of movie love

November 26, 2008

• Two stars barely redeem 'Four Christmases'

November 25, 2008

• Need to see a good movie over the holiday?

November 24, 2008

• Give a dog a boost - see Bolt, Disney's best in years

November 21, 2008

• In a good 'Twilight' zone

November 14, 2008

• Little 'Solace' found as new Bond movie misfires

November 7, 2008

• Madagascar sequel doesn't escape mediocrity

October 31, 2008

• Zack and Miri score!

October 24, 2008

• High School Musical 3: A newbie gives it a pass

October 22, 2008

• W. - flawed, but better than you may have heard

October 17, 2008

• Short takes on what's playing in theaters

October 6, 2008

• Reviewing while I'm away: Blindness

October 3, 2008

• Romance the best track of 'Infinite Playlist'

September 26, 2008

• 'Eagle Eye' starts sharply, then loses focus

September 12, 2008

• Laugh while watching 'Burn After Reading'

September 5, 2008

• Back to reviews: Bunny, Man on Wire and Woody

August 13, 2008

• 'Tropic Thunder' cracks great but uneven gags

August 6, 2008

• I love the smell of 'Pineapple' in the morning ...

August 1, 2008

• The Mummy: Tomb of the Lousy Adventure

July 25, 2008

• Disowning 'Step Brothers'

July 22, 2008

• 'Mamma Mia,' that's-a dopey movie!

July 17, 2008

• 'The Dark Knight' a terrifying triumph

July 11, 2008

• 'Hellboy II' burns brighter than the original

July 7, 2008

• An American girl and boy review 'Kit Kittredge'

July 3, 2008

• Summer report card - so far

July 2, 2008

• Hancock: A heroic mess

June 26, 2008

• WALL-E: One of Pixar's very best

June 20, 2008

• Get reasonably Smart - and funny

June 19, 2008

• So I saw 'The Happening' ...

June 13, 2008

• The Merely OK Hulk
• The Hulk - 2003 review

June 6, 2008

• 'Kung Fu Panda' gets a bear hug

May 30, 2008

• Sex and the City: A he said/she said review

May 22, 2008

• Indiana Jones' 'Kingdom' rules - mostly

May 19, 2008

• Looking back: Raiders of the Lost Ark

May 16, 2008

• 'Prince Caspian' strengthens the Narnia series

May 9, 2008

• No, Speed Racer, no!

May 2, 2008

• 'Iron Man' not quite ironclad, but still a blast

April 25, 2008

• Tina Fey carries Baby Mama to mild laughs

April 11, 2008

• 'Street Kings' should be dethroned

April 4, 2008

• 'Leatherheads' kick is good, but too light
• Scorsese shines the IMAX light on the Stones

March 28, 2008

• '21' counts many guilty pleasures

March 21, 2008

• 'Drillbit Taylor' needs to tighten the screws

March 14, 2008

• 'Horton Hears' a hoot!

March 7, 2008

• Stone-age stupidity reigns in '10,000 B.C.'

February 29, 2008

• 'The Other Boleyn Girl' = PBS + romance novel

February 14, 2008

• 'Jumper' trips and falls

February 1, 2008

• Now playing at a theater near you ...

January 29, 2008

• What are You Watching in 2008?

January 25, 2008

• Watch me kill 'Untraceable'

January 18, 2008

• 'Cloverfield' delivers

January 11, 2008

• Nicholson, Freeman sell rusty 'Bucket List'

January 4, 2008

• Atonement: When the story of a lie is truly great

December 28, 2007

• The Best (and Worst) Movies of 2007

December 24, 2007

• The SirCritical Holiday Movie Guide, Version 2.0

December 21, 2007

• 'Charlie Wilson's War' is heck

December 14, 2007

• Will Smith is 'Legend,' the movie less so

December 12, 2007

• What Are You Watching is back!

December 7, 2007

• 'The Golden Compass' spins aimlessly

November 23, 2007

• Sir Critic's Holiday Movie Guide

November 21, 2007

• Disney, Amy Adams make magic in 'Enchanted'

November 16, 2007

• 'Beowulf' roars off the screen

November 14, 2007

• No, Fred Claus and Bee Movie are NOT worth $10

November 9, 2007

• 'Lions for Lambs' tame but thoughtful

November 2, 2007

• 'American Gangster' - the year's best letdown

November 1, 2007

• What Are You Watching? Vol. 9

October 26, 2007

• Don't overlook 'Dan in Real Life'

October 19, 2007

• Affleck makes arresting directing debut with 'Gone'

October 12, 2007

• George Clooney and 'Michael Clayton' are riveting

October 11, 2007

• Opening Friday: Across The Universe

October 5, 2007

• 'The Heartbreak Kid' shatters

September 28, 2007

• 'The Kingdom' bleeds and resonates

September 21, 2007

• 'Eastern Promises' - The performance of the year

September 17, 2007

• 'The Brave One' packs heat, even while trembling

September 7, 2007

• Train your eyes on '3:10 to Yuma'

August 31, 2007

• Saying boo to 'Halloween'

August 17, 2007

• Superbad, or 18-Year-Old Virgins get Liquored Up

August 10, 2007

• Third 'Hour' not such a 'Rush'

August 3, 2007

• Bourne of greatness: 'Ultimatum' a must-see

July 31, 2007

• New column: What are you Watching?

July 27, 2007

• The Simpsons Movie: Woohoo!

July 20, 2007

• 'Hairspray' a breath of fresh aerosol

July 11, 2007

• Potter's 'Phoenix' flies a little low, still impresses

July 10, 2007

• The Harry Potter films so far

July 9, 2007

• See 'Once,' the best movie of 2007

July 3, 2007

• Transformers: Great effects turn into mediocre movie

July 2, 2007

• Michael Bay's ALMOST good movie: The Island

June 29, 2007

• Pixar's 'Ratatouille' c'est magnifique

June 28, 2007

• Bad Boys II - Worst movie EVER!

June 27, 2007

• 'Live Free or Die Hard' recharges John McClane

June 26, 2007

• Battering Bay: Pearl Harbor

June 25, 2007

• Battering Bay: Armageddon

June 22, 2007

• 'Evan' is just alright with me

June 15, 2007

• Fantastic Four sequel doesn't quite catch a wave

June 11, 2007

• Memphis, Vegas Indy and Paris: 'Oceans 13,' etc.

June 1, 2007

• 'Knocked Up' glows with comedy

May 31, 2007

• Accept a substitute at the movies: 'Waitress'

May 25, 2007

• Reviews of all three 'Pirates' movies

May 24, 2007

• Pirates of the Caribbean: At Wit's End

May 18, 2007

• 'Shrek the Third' OK, but loses layers of charm

May 11, 2007

• 28 Weeks Later I'll still be scared

May 4, 2007

• Spider-Man 3: An entertaining disappointment

April 20, 2007

• 'Hot Fuzz' hilariously burns action movies

April 13, 2007

• A blogging first: 'Perfect Stranger' gets an F

April 6, 2007

• 'Grindhouse' excessive in thrills - and length

March 30, 2007

• Pixar meets Disney in 'Meet the Robinsons'

March 23, 2007

• Wahlberg makes 'Shooter' a higher caliber movie

March 16, 2007

• I predict the demise of 'Premonition'

March 9, 2007

• Spartans + mutants = thrilling '300'

March 5, 2007

• Terabithia: Movie rings true, ads do not

March 2, 2007

• Zodiac: Enthralling but not moving

February 16, 2007

• Picking a bone with 'Ghost Rider'

February 14, 2007

• Hugh and Drew are 'Music and Lyrics' to these ears

February 2, 2007

• Click here. Why? 'Because I Said So'

January 26, 2007

• 'Smokin Aces' chokes reviewer with pollution

January 19, 2007

• 'Pan's Labyrinth' a one-of-a-kind amazement

January 5, 2007

• Get on the bus with 'Freedom Writers'

December 22, 2006

• Holiday movie roundup

December 15, 2006

• Charlotte's Web: WHEW

December 13, 2006

• The Blood Diamond Holidays

November 22, 2006

• Memo to Jerry Bruckheimer RE: Deja Vu

November 17, 2006

• 'Royale' triumph: New Bond the best in eons

November 16, 2006

• Bond - James Bond, 1995-2002

November 15, 2006

• Bond - James Bond, 1981-1989

November 14, 2006

• Bond - James Bond, 1969-1979

November 13, 2006

• Bond - James Bond, 1962-1967

November 10, 2006

• Babel: Hard to love, easy to praise

November 6, 2006

• Borat: High 2.5!

November 3, 2006

• 'Flushed Away' swirls with wit, imagination

October 27, 2006

• "Catch a Fire" heats up without igniting

October 23, 2006

• 'The Prestige' distinguishes itself

October 20, 2006

• Three stars for Eastwood's 'Flags'

October 13, 2006

• Voting against 'Man of the Year'

October 6, 2006

• 'The Departed' left me breathless

October 5, 2006

• Martin Scorsese's Pictures, Part 4

October 4, 2006

• Martin Scorsese's Pictures, Part 3

October 3, 2006

• Martin Scorsese's Pictures, Part 2

October 2, 2006

• Martin Scorsese's Pictures: Part 1

September 29, 2006

• 'School for Scoundrels' doesn't quite pass muster

September 22, 2006

• 'All the King's Men' has a great fall

September 21, 2006

• 'Illusionist' makes 'The Black Dahlia' disappear

September 15, 2006

• 'The Last Kiss' makes out extremely well

August 25, 2006

• 'Invincible' vulnerable to cliches

August 18, 2006

• 'Snakes on a Plane' needs more rattlers

August 9, 2006

• World Trade Center: Solid as Stone

August 4, 2006

• 'The Ballad of Ricky Bobby' goes flat

July 28, 2006

• Plenty of vice in Mann's 'Miami'

July 24, 2006

• Weekend movies: The half-fab four

July 21, 2006

• 'Lady in the Water' drowns

July 14, 2006

• What About Dupree? Meh.

July 7, 2006

• The new 'Pirates' - more is a little less

June 28, 2006

• I spent the night with 'Superman Returns'

June 23, 2006

• Click keeps Sandler under control

June 16, 2006

• Nacho Libre: Pass me some Doritos instead

June 9, 2006

• Cars: Pixar runs its seventh victory lap

June 2, 2006

• The Break-Up: More sour than sweet

May 26, 2006

• X-Men: The Last Stand measures up

May 19, 2006

• The Da Vinci Dud

May 12, 2006

• 'Poseidon' tops the original 'Adventure'

May 5, 2006

• Mission: Impossible 3 - Never mind Tom

April 28, 2006

• 'United 93' a moving masterpiece

April 21, 2006

• What if 'Simon' reviewed 'American Dreamz'?

April 7, 2006

• 'Take the Lead' trips over itself

March 31, 2006

• Ice Age: The Meltdown (More Scrat!)

March 24, 2006

• Inside Man: 2006's first great movie

March 17, 2006

• V for Vendetta

March 10, 2006

• Failure to Launch indeed!