Iron Man 3
The plot of Iron Man 3 is wonky. But when you’ve got Robert Downey Jr. donning the suit, it doesn’t really matter. You’re in for a fun ride – especially…
Olympus Has Fallen
Olympus has Fallen is the movie that the producers of 24 probably wanted to make, eventually, and that a Die Hard 6 may aspire to be, someday. But Jack Bauer…
Mainstream Chick’s Oscar Adventure
By now, anyone familiar with us, and our site, is well aware that Arty Chick and I went to the Oscars. Sort of. We’ve plastered our pictures on Facebook and…
Arty Chick’s Oscar Adventure
During all my years living in Los Angeles, I never got anywhere near the Academy Awards. I watched at Oscar parties (including one attended by my favorite ♥ George ♥),…
Mainstream Chick’s Top Picks of 2012
The good thing about being a procrastinator is that your “year-end list” won’t get buried in the list of “year-end lists”. So with Armstrong-like apologies for the delay, here it…
Premium Rush
Premium Rush is a fun ride – on two wheels- without brakes. It’s sort of like Speed on a bicycle. The film moves at a steady clip, doesn’t make you…
Sparkle
Sparkle falls far short of the total package that is Dreamgirls. But the music is still infectious, fun, and occasionally even powerful enough to make you forgive and forget the gaping holes in story…
The Hunger Games
May the odds be ever in your favor. Odds are, if that means anything to you at all, then this review is totally irrelevant – you’re going to see The…
A Separation
A Separation won the 2011 Oscar for Best Foreign Film, marking Iran’s first Academy Award ever. It was also nominated in the Best Original Screenplay category, unusual for any foreign…
Top Ten Big-Screen Pet Names of 2011
Our friends over at PetBabyNames.com have compiled their top ten list of the best pet names in the movies for 2011. Check it out: This was a great year for…
The Descendants
If you’re looking for an adult movie that can appeal to the mainstream, adventurous and arty crowd this holiday weekend, then I highly encourage you to seek out The Descendants.…
WGA Best of 2010
The Writers Guild of America has picked its favorite scripts of the past year. And as usual, many of the films that will no doubt be nominated for Best Screenplay…
Arty Chick’s Top Picks of 2010
I’ve been looking back over all the films I saw during this past year and while I feel like it was a pretty good year for movies, for me it…
Adventurous Chick’s Top Picks of 2010
Alright, Mainstream Chick gave you her list. Here’s mine. Now discuss. We’d love to read your lists too. So comment here or post them on our Facebook page. Best Movies…
Mainstream Chick’s Top Picks of 2010
As we celebrate our first full year in the blogosphere, the Chicks want to thank their loyal followers in the Chick and Rooster nation. We wish you all a happy…