The Review Broads Bros + Paws

Warrior Every year or two we have a Rocky clone with a different sport.  I’m cool with that formula, as it usually makes for a fun movie.  I try not to read reviews before going into a movie but since this is a strict formula film I decided it was OK because I knew the beats already.  I heard great things about Warrior... hearing the acting was amazing.  Warrior is one that I almost caught on a theatrical run but decided in favor of The Debt that day. Now I am glad that I did.Two brothers face ... continue reading...

Rise of the Planet of the Apes I’m not going to lie; I really have no interest in the original Planet of the Apes films.  I saw them as a child and I never really took to them.  I remember going to a friend’s house for a sleepover and watching the original as an adolescent none of us were taken with the film.  We turned it off after an hour and popped in Aliens a film that to this day still terrifies me.  I came into Rise with very low expectations and fortunately they were blown away.At the ... continue reading...

Mr. Popper's PenguinsDamn - penguins are cute animals.  I really think they are awesome.  And while previews of this film looked terrible I thought that it can’t be that bad.  This film has so much going for it - Mark Waters (House of Yes, Mean Girls director), Sean Anders & John Morris (writers of the little seen Sex Drive and Hot Tub Time Machine), not to mention actors Angela Lansbury, Philip Baker Hall (he is excellent in everything), and the most consistent actress in Hollywood Carla ... continue reading...