Matthew R. Reis: Film and TV Critic

Scuba divers trapped in a cave filled with water. What? 2 1/2 stars As featured in: "The Ithacan" What can go wrong diving in caves echoes throughout the spooky underground adventure of “Sanctum,” a 3D saga where one wrong turn could lead to death. Whether it’s getting lost in uncharted territory, going crazy or swallowing its pride, the largely unknown cast of “Sanctum” gets showered in a sea of hurt. “Sanctum” takes place almost entirely in a vast network of subterranean caves in Papua New Guinea. Richard Roxburgh plays Frank, a character akin to a modern day Indiana Jones. However, Frank isn’t afraid of snakes like Indie was. In fact, hardly anything makes him skittish. Frank revels in the unknown and along with a group of highly trained climbers, divers and waterproof robots, sets out to finish mapping the rest of the largest cave system in the world. The first twenty minutes of “Sanctum” are terrible. Director Alister Grieson makes absurd decisions that he seemin...

Cobb takes the cake. Blog exclusive! The 2010 summer movie season started off in a slumber, but it's ending on a high note. With films such as "Iron Man 2" leading the way there have been plenty of thrills and ammunition expended. However colossal bombs surfaced like SNL alum Will Forte's "MacGyver" parody "MacGruber". Funny man Steve Carell fared much better than his comedian counterpart Forte. Carell had not one, but two films debut to great openings ("Despicable Me" and "Dinner for Schmucks" which I reviewed ) and they continue to make waves overseas. Kids weren't forgotten by Hollywood either. In fact, younger audiences were treated to the best "Toy Story" movie yet . Disney-Pixar's "Toy Story 3" is a polished and endearing animated film. Your little ones with enjoy watching it just as much as you do. And it's one of the best sequels I've laid my eyes on. Amazingly, the summer isn...