Chris Bumbray

Editor-in-Chief - JoBlo

6,017 Articles Published

Favorite Movies: Goodfellas, A Clockwork Orange, Boogie Nights, Goldfinger, Casablanca, Scarface (83 version), read more Heat, The Guns of Navarone, The Dirty Dozen, Pulp Fiction, Taxi Driver, Blade Runner, any film noir

Likes: Movies, LP's, James Bond, true hollywood memoirs, The Bret Easton read more Ellis Podcast, every sixties british pop band, every 80s new wave band - in fact just generally all eighties songs, even the really shit ones, and of course, Tom Friggin' Cruise!

Review: Captain America: The First Avenger

Posted 15 years ago

PLOT: Early in WW2, ninety pound weakling Steve Rogers (Chris Evans), who, despite his small stature, is desperate to serve his country, is chosen to undergo a procedure that the army hopes will create a new breed of super-soldier. The...

Review: Marius Holst’s King Of Devil’s Island, starring Stellan Skarsgard (Fantasia 2011)

Posted 15 years ago

PLOT: In early 20th century Norway, the inmates of a prison for juvenile delinquents, revolt against their brutal jailers. Based on a true story. REVIEW: In addition to being an internationally renowned festival for genre films, Fantasia also has a...

Review: Carl Tibbett’s Retreat, starring Cillian Murphy (Fantasia 2011)

Posted 15 years ago

PLOT: Kate (Thandie Newton), and Martin (Cillian Murphy), are reeling from a personal tragedy that’s caused a rift in their marriage. To reignite their failing relationship, they travel to a remote island in Wales, where they once spent a blissful...

Review: Kevin Smith’s Red State (2011) (Fantasia 2011)

Posted 15 years ago

PLOT: Three teens (Kyle Gallner, Michael Angarano, Nicolas Braun) looking for sex, are lured to a rendezvous with a mysterious woman (Melissa Leo). The boys are drugged, and brought to the compound of Pastor Abin Cooper (Michael Parks), who runs...

The Best Movies of 2011! (So far…)

Posted 15 years ago

OK folks, we’re halfway through 2011, and now, just before the next wave of summer blockbusters hits us, is probably as good a time as any to look back at the movies that hits screens throughout the first six months....

Review: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

Posted 15 years ago

PLOT: Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Ron (Rupert Grint), and Hermione (Emma Watson) are back for this final installment of the HARRY POTTER franchise, in which Harry finally has one last showdown with his long-time nemesis, Lord Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes). REVIEW: HARRY...

PREVIEW: Arrow in the Head does the 2011 Fantasia Film Festival!

Posted 15 years ago

“On the road again. Just can’t wait to get on the road again”… There’s nothing I love more than covering film festivals for JoBlo and Arrow in the Head. You really can’t ask for a sweeter gig. While at the...

Review: Horrible Bosses

Posted 15 years ago

PLOT: Three buddies (Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis, Charlie Day) plot to murder their horrible bosses (Kevin Spacey, Colin Farrell, Jennifer Aniston). REVIEW: Judging from the reactions the red-band trailer for this has been getting all over the web, it’s obvious...

C’MON HOLLYWOOD: Time to step up your game DC!

Posted 15 years ago

Chris By now, the smoke has cleared after the debacle that was GREEN LANTERN, and I’ve no doubt DC Entertainment and Warner Bros., are trying to figure out their next move. So far, they haven’t formally announced whether or not...

Review: Larry Crowne

Posted 15 years ago

PLOT: After being fired from his retail job for not having a college degree, Larry Crowne (Tom Hanks); a middle-aged divorcee, enrols in university. He takes a class taught by Mercedes Tainot (Julia Roberts), who, in addition to a classroom...

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