There’s just something about ghost stories, Doc. A good one will dole out endless chills and sleepless nights, thrilling you all the while. Everyone’s heard them (or told them) around the campfire as a kid, the anticipation of the scare being heightened by the lighting and the mood. It’s not just the tale, it’s the […]
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Downtown Cinema (with Malone) Reviews THE WOMAN IN BLACK (DVD Review)



Snow White & The Huntsman, a Fairytale Thriller (Film Review)


The Brother’s Grimm fairy tale “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” comes to the screen portraying its malevolent power and dark imagery. What makes Snow White & The Huntsman worth the watch is the exciting story, brilliant sets and scenery, inventive cinematography, nicely placed CGI and costumes. If you want to see the classic Snow […]

MIB3, Disappointing, Read Why (Film Review)


After squirming in my seat trying to get more comfortable several times I began to realize that there’s something wrong with Men in Black 3, it drones, creating a lackadaisical mood that destroys any comical stimulus. That said, the film however reeks with plot, silly alien characters and amazing guns and gadgets. But, the glitz […]




Secret of Arrietty, a Childs’s Fun Fantasy on Blu-ray (Video Review)


A charming film from the makers of Ponyo and Academy Award winning movie Spirited Away called The Secret World of Arrietty is now available on 2 Disc Blu-ray Combo pack. A creative story that mixes worlds bringing together an unlikely friendship plays delightfully to kids. With a voice cast that includes Amy Poehler and Carol […]
CORIOLANUS (Blu-ray DVD review)


When one thinks of Shakespeare, the things that never come to mind are rocket launchers, tanks, military operations, explosions, and knife fights right? Well, this is the world in which Ralph Fiennes, the director and star of Coriolanus, immerses the viewer. He takes Shakespeare’s play, which is originally set around the 5th century B.C. in […]


Downtown Cinema (with Malone) Reviews FILMGORE (DVD Review)


Here’s a little quote for you, Doc: “The child is in me still and sometimes not so still.” – Fred Rogers. That’s Mister Rogers, if you didn’t know him personally. I may be a grown up, but I can still feel the twelve year old boy running around inside of me; though it could be […]

Battleship, Exciting Action Thriller (Film Review)


Who’d ever think they could make a film from a kids Hasbro board game and come up a winner. With Battleship they did just that and it’s more action, thrills, amazing special effects than I had ever imagined possible. If you like alien invasion movies with cool spaceships, scary spacemen, saw bladed war drones and […]


