Spoiled Reviews

Spoiler Island

spoiledreviews — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 08:25:18 +0000

Martin Scorsese’s latest movie is perfect reintroduction to Spoiled Reviews. So often critics have to hem and haw and talk around a twist ending. But read our review of Shutter Island to get a full and unedited reaction to the movie everyone will be talking about. Already read Dennis Lehane’s book? Check out the review to see how the movie stacks up.

Harry Potter and the Half Spoiled Prince

spoiledreviews — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:12:09 +0000

Potter and his pals are back in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. The anticipation for this newest Hogwarts installment, the sixth film in what will eventually be an eight movie series, will have fans especially riled up because they had to wait about 8 months longer than expected as Warner Bros. pushed the movie from last November to this summer because everybody had already spent their money on the The Dark Knight. Enough of my editorializing Hollywood’s business decisions and on to the fully spoiled review of the Half-Blood Prince, here. Enjoy the review and come back or more spoilers very soon.

(500) Days of Spoils

crazak — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:36:42 +0000

500 days of summer

A hot July can seem to last forever but (500) Days of Summer? Well, with stars as adorable as Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who couldn’t spend an hour or two in the cool theater watching this quirky take on the traditional romantic comedy?

Will they or won’t they get together? Click here to find out and to, you know, find out whether the movie’s any good or not. Come back soon for more spoiled reviews.

Spoiled Reviews is Up and running

spoiledreviews — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:49:47 +0000

A lot of you thought we may be gone for good. Sorry. Spoiled Reviews is here to stay. And we’ve got a review of Up. Who could ask for more? Keep coming back for more spoilers, more biting wit, and more terrific reviews of the latest movies. We’ll be updating more than once a week, including some spoiled reviews of stuff already out of the theaters. Maybe even movies you’ve never even heard about! Doesn’t that sound exciting? So like we said, keep coming back… and tell your friends.

The Hangover spoiled my appetite for bromance

spoiledreviews — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 22:33:21 +0000

Without question, the latest tale of debauchery and excess from Old School director Todd Phillips will bring in the frat boy crowd. But will The Hangover light up the screen like the Las Vegas Strip or leave viewers feeling sad and depleted, like the Vegas housing market. Cecilia gets to the bottom of all this in her review.

Seven Pounds of spoilers

spoiledreviews — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 19:58:05 +0000

Movies like Seven Pounds are what inspired Spoiled Reviews. There’s no way to really review this movie without discussing all those nasty spoilers. So if you’ve seen the movie and want to know what we think, or you’re just dying to figure out what the heck this film is about, check out our review of Seven Pounds.
Visit us again soon for more spoilers in reviews of some of the years most talked about movies.

No Use Crying Over Spoilt “Milk”

crazak — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:44:28 +0000

No use crying, since this “Milk” has already been spoilt by your friendly neighborhood Spoiled Reviews.

Cecilia Razak reviews all of “Milk,” leaving no sips at the bottom of the gallon. Is it vitamin D-Oscar worthy, or skim pickings? Find out here, at Milk.

X-Files: I Want to Believe in Spoilers

spoiledreviews — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:20:52 +0000

Reinvigorating a forgotten franchise or just stirring up old ghosts? Fox Mulder and Dana Scully are on the search for the spookiest of mysteries. Will anyone show up to their movie? Spoiled Reviews gives you a spoiled look at the new X-Files movie X-Files: I Want to Believe. That link will take you to our review which is chock full of juicy spoilers and even juicer judgments on the film itself. Should you check out this new sci-fi flick, or just go see The Dark Knight for the 5th time. Check our review and keep watching the skies. Because, remember, the spoilers are out there. But mostly just here.

A visit to Brideshead, without all the fuss of actually seeing the movie

crazak — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:54:36 +0000

Wondering whether to bother with the latest British adaptation attempt? Sure, the Brits are (rightly?) embarrassed about their place in world cinema, but should they go on feeling this way? Is it deserved? Have they changed their cinematic tune? Here‘s what we at Spoiled Reviews think!

Unspoiled Musings – Why do New Yorkers hate Batman?

spoiledreviews — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:03:16 +0000

I’ve been checking out other reviews of The Dark Night over on Rotten Tomatoes. (Here’s our review if you haven’t read it yet.) One weird thing I’ve noticed that may just be a coincidence; of the few bad reviews this flick is getting most of them are coming out of New York City. The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, Time Out New York, New York Press and New York Magazine all turned up their noses at the latest Bat-picture. Marshall Fine of the illustrious Star Magazine didn’t care for it and he’s been a member of the New York Film Critic’s circle sense 1989. Jurgen Fauth of about.com is a member as well and he wrote that Nolan’s movie was “plodding, puffed-up kitsch”. Out of the 12 rotten reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, only four don’t come from New Yorkers, and I’m counting Stephanie Zacharek as part of that four and she used to write for the New York Observer.

Certainly not all New York critics dissed The Dark Knight. The New York Times and Entertainment Weekly both raved about the movie. But 8 of 12 bad reviews coming from one city is a high percentage. Sure, the Big Apple has more media outlets than other cities, but do they outnumber the rest of the nation 8 to 4? Not even close.

So why all the hate for the Caped Crusader coming out of Gotham? Did mix up the reels at the critics screening? Are they mad Christopher Nolan chose Chicago as his backdrop? Did somebody piss in the popcorn? Or are they just falling into that old stereotype of the jaded New Yorker unwilling to accept that anything could actually impress them?

I went to my personal New York contact, a proud member of the NYPD, to get the scoop on what might have caused this phenomenon. Officer Mike Simpson confirmed the pretentious theory, telling me “So many people around here watch movies and say ‘Well, it was alright, but not nearly good enough.’ New Yorkers don’t want to be tied down to loving anything.” He also commented on the number of critics in New York trying to make a name for themselves, making sure they aren’t drowned out in the din of criticism. “So maybe they throw a bad review out there and hope to get their name on CNN. Have Anderson Cooper say ‘Well, Not everybody loved it. Joe Nobody of the West Brooklyn Observation Herald said… whatever.’ They just want to stand out.”

So does the original Gotham really hate the Dark Knight? It may just be an unhappy accident, or maybe, New Yorkers are worried about Batman stealing the weekend gross crown from their own friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. Any thoughts? New Yorkers wishing to defend/deride the most popular movie of the year? Post ‘em if you got ‘em.