Reviews

Over the course of our more than 15-year existence, FSR has published thousands of reviews. We have reviewed movies from film festivals like Sundance, SXSW, TIFF, and Cannes. We review new theatrical and streaming releases. We even have two recurring columns — Previously On and Up Next — in which we review new and returning TV shows. And just as a fun fact, we used to give out letter grades with our reviews.

Browse our entire reviews archive below

Review: Management

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‘Management’ gives Steve Zahn the lead role he deserves, but it’s otherwise a standard coming of age dramedy.

Review: ‘Primeval’ May Be The Best Monster-of-the-Week Show Since ‘The X-Files’

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Primeval is a fantastic British TV series filled with all manner of time-traveling creatures from the past and future as well as one extremely cute chick who loves snakes… Season three begins on BBC America this weekend!

TV Review: The Office – Company Picnic

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The company picnic offers a chance for Michael (Steve Carell) to win back Holly and the Scranton branch to go for volleyball glory.

Shelved! Why ‘Killshot’ Deserved Better

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Shelved! will be a very infrequent feature here at FSR where we briefly examine possible reasons as to why the film was buried then review the movie to see if it was shelved with good cause or if it deserves a space on your shelf. This week… Killshot starring Mickey Rourke!

Review: Turn Off Your Brain and ‘Angels & Demons’ is Great

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Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) is back in inaction as the Harvard professor and expert of symbols, helping out the Vatican in what looks like an ancient threat from a powerful enemy finally taking root. After the Pope dies, The Illuminati rears its head – stealing anti-matter from the Hadron Collider and planning to use it to convert the center of the Holy Church into rubble.

TV Review: Lost – The Incident

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Locke continues his quest to kill Jacob. Jack aims to set off Jughead and Kate, Sawyer and Juliet set out to stop him.

Foreign Objects: The Class (France)

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I was known as one of The Tardy Boys in school due to my penchant for wandering the halls solving mysteries in lieu of getting to class on-time. I was late to class a lot. That’s relevant because this week’s movie is called The Class. And it’s also running a day late.

TV Review: Lost – Follow The Leader

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Jack (Matthew Fox) and Kate (Evangeline Lilly) are at odds over the direction to take to save their fellow island survivors, and Locke (Terry O’Quinn) further solidifies his stance as leader of “The Others.”

Foreign Objects: Vinyan (France)

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When someone dies a horrible death, their spirit becomes confused and angry. It becomes…Vinyan. Perhaps coincidentally, the same thing happens to viewers of this film…