Decent Films Guide

Frankenweenie, Burton’s best film in years, is available in a number of editions: four-disc Blu-ray/DVD combo with 3-D Blu-ray and digital copy; 2-disc Blu-ray/DVD combo, and 1-disc DVD. Read more >

Post: Looper (60 Second Review)

Looper in 60 seconds: my “Reel Faith” review. Read more >

Post: Hotel Transylvania (60 Second Review)

Hotel Transylvania in 60 seconds: my “Reel Faith” review. Read more >

Post: Finding Nemo (60 Second Review)

Finding Nemo in 60 seconds: my “Reel Faith” review. Read more >

Post: ParaNorman (60 Second Review)

ParaNorman in 60 seconds: my “Reel Faith” review. Read more >

Post: Ruby Sparks (60 Second Review)

Ruby Sparks in 60 seconds: my “Reel Faith” review. Read more >

Post: Beasts of the Southern Wild (60 Second Review)

Beasts of the Southern Wild in 60 seconds: my “Reel Faith” review. Read more >

Post: To Rome, with Love (60 Second Review)

To Rome, with Love in 60 seconds: my “Reel Faith” review. Read more >

Post: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (60 Second Review)

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter in 60 seconds: my “Reel Faith” review. Read more >

Post: Brave (60 Second Review)

Brave in 60 seconds: my “Reel Faith” review — plus clips from the film! Read more >

Post: Snow White and the Huntsman (60 Second Review)

Snow White and the Huntsman in 60 seconds: my “Reel Faith” review. Read more >

Post: Prometheus (60 Second Review)

Prometheus in 60 seconds: my “Reel Faith” review. Read more >

Post: Moonrise Kingdom (60 Second Review)

Moonrise Kingdom in 60 seconds: my “Reel Faith” review. Read more >

Post: For Greater Glory (60 Second Review)

For Greater Glory in 60 seconds: my “Reel Faith” review. Read more >

Post: Dark Shadows (60 Second Review)

Dark Shadows in 60 seconds: my “Reel Faith” review. Read more >

Post: The Avengers (60 Second Review)

The Avengers in 60 seconds: my “Reel Faith” review. Read more >

Post: Battleship (60 Second Review)

Battleship in 60 seconds: My “Reel Faith” review. Read more >

Post: The Pirates! Band of Misfits (60 Second Review)

The Pirates! Band of Misfits / In an Adventure with Scientists! in 60 seconds: my “Reel Faith” review. Read more >

Post: The Cabin in the Woods (60 Second Review)

Cabin in the Woods in 60 seconds: my “Reel Faith” review. Read more >

Post: Chimpanzee (60 Second Review)

Chimpanzee in 60 seconds: my “Reel Faith” review. Read more >

Post: The Hunger Games (60 Second Review)

The Hunger Games in 60 seconds: my “Reel Faith” review. Read more >

Post: We Have a Pope [Habemus Papam] (60 Second Review)

We Have a Pope in 60 seconds: My “Reel Faith” video review. Read more >

Post: The Kid with a Bike (60 Second Review)

The Kid with a Bike in 60 seconds: My “Reel Faith” video review. Read more >

Post: 21 Jump Street (60 Second Review)

21 Jump Street in 60 seconds: My “Reel Faith” video review. Read more >

Post: Wrath of the Titans (60 Second Review)

Wrath of the Titans in 60 seconds: My “Reel Faith” video review. Read more >

Post: John Carter (60 Second Review)

John Carter in 60 seconds: My “Reel Faith” video review. Read more >

Post: The Lorax (60 Second Review)

The Lorax in 60 seconds: My “Reel Faith” video review. Read more >

Post: The Secret World of Arrietty (60 Second Review)

The Secret World of Arrietty in 60 seconds: My “Reel Faith” video review. Read more >

Post: The Ides of March (30 Second Review)

Here’s my 30-second review of The Ides of March, now on home video (somehow I neglected to post it before, so here it is). Read more >

Post: War Horse: In 30 Seconds

Here’s my 30-second take on War Horse. Read more >

Post: The Adventures of Tintin: In 30 Seconds

Here’s my 30-second take on The Adventures of Tintin. Read more >

Post: The Artist: In 30 Seconds

Here’s my 30-second take on The Artist. Read more >

Post: Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol: In 30 Seconds

Here’s my 30-second take on Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol. Read more >

Post: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy: In 30 Seconds

Here’s my 30-second take on Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. Read more >

Post: Hugo: In 30 Seconds

Here’s my 30-second take on Martin Scorsese’s Hugo. Read more >

Post: Arthur Christmas: In 30 Seconds

Here’s my 30-second take on Aardman Animation’s Arthur Christmas. Read more >

Post: Twilight – Breaking Dawn: Part 1: In 30 Seconds

Here’s my 30-second take on Twilight – Breaking Dawn: Part 1. Read more >

Post: Tangled: In 30 Seconds! (A review in verse)

Disney’s Tangled in 30 seconds — in rhyming verse. Read more >

Post: Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows: Part 1: In 30 Seconds (A Review in Verse)

Here’s my 30-second rhyming review of Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows: Part 1. Read more >

Post: The Smurfs: In 30 Seconds!

Don’t give them any more of your time. Read more >

Post: Rabbit Hole: In 30 Seconds!

Here’s my 30-second take on Rabbit Hole. See also the related full review. Read more >

Post: Tower Heist: In 30 Seconds!

Here’s my 30-second take on Tower Heist. Read more >

Post: In Time: In 30 Seconds!

Here’s in Time in 30 seconds from my “Reel Faith” co-host David DiCerto. For a second opinion, see my associated review. Read more >

Post: Machine Gun Preacher in 30 Seconds

Here’s my 30-second take on Machine Gun Preacher. See also my related interview with Sam Childers. Read more >

Post: Dolphin Tale in 30 Seconds

Here’s Dolphin Tale in 30 seconds from my “Reel Faith” co-host David DiCerto. Read more >

Post: Contagion in 30 Seconds

Contagion may not be everyone’s ideal date movie, but I’m married to an RN who prefers a good medical thriller to a trite chick flick. Suz was impressed with the technical realism of Contagion. I was impressed too. Here’s my 30-second take. Read more >

Post: Moneyball in 30 Seconds (David DiCerto)

Here’s Moneyball in 30 seconds from my “Reel Faith” co-host David DiCerto. My written review is linked below. Read more >

Post: Rio ... in 30 seconds!

Fasten your seat belts … I think this is the fastest talking I’ve done in any of these reviews! Read more >

Post: There Be Dragons – in 30 seconds!

If you don’t have 30 seconds to spare, here’s a spoiler: There aren’t really any dragons. Read more >

Post: Soul Surfer — in 30 seconds!

I just want to say: How often does the opportunity come to rhyme “island” and “Thailand”? Read more >

Post: Hop: In 30 Seconds!

The hunt for bin Laden may be over, but let’s not forget: Hop is still in theaters, and will soon be coming to DVD. Read more >

Post: Winter’s Bone – in 30 Seconds!

Paying tribute to Winter’s Bone in a 30-second rhyming review presented some challenges. I decided to riff on one of the bluegrass songs in the film, although without instruments (and with only 30 seconds to get it out) I had to make some adjustments to the rhythm and melody. Read more >

Post: Inception – in 30 Seconds!

Back from a week in Spain! More to come this week on Of Gods and Men, once I catch my breath—and catch up on a few other things—but for now here’s my 30-second look at Inception. Enjoy! Read more >

Post: The Rite – in 30 seconds!

My latest Reel Faith YouTube mini-review. Read more >

Post: Of Gods and Men – in 30 Seconds

Don’t worry—no joking around this time. Read more >

Post: The Social Network – in 30 seconds!

There is no excuse for this, I know. So I won’t try. Creation myths may need a devil, but Mark Zuckerberg didn’t make me do it. Mea cula, mea cula, mea maxima culpa. Read more >

Post: The Adjustment Bureau – In 30 Seconds!

Complementing my full-length review of The Adjustment Bureau, here’s my 30-second take on the film in verse—the latest of my “Reel Faith” 30-second reviews from NET TV … Read more >

Tags: Video Reviews

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