Matthew R. Reis: Film and TV Critic

Risen. From the ashes. 5 Stars Blog Exclusive! The best way to describe "The Dark Knight Rises" (TDKR) is by analogizing it to that of a train leaving a station. It starts off slow and steady, gradually building up steam. When it's operating at full tilt anything can happen. In "Rises" Bruce Wayne/Batman (played by Christian Bale) has to overcome demons starting from the somber opening sequence all the way through a twist filled conclusion. Along the way he meets alluring personalities such as the devious, sexy criminal Catwoman (Anne Hathaway) and Bane (Tom Hardy), a ruthless mercenary threatening to become Gotham's reckoning. Batman stands in his way, but Bane's his strongest adversary yet. Only the will of ordinary people banded together can help save the city. Aiding TDKR story are many grandiose set-pieces, Wally Pfister's flawless, sweeping cinematography and Hans Zimmer's genre bending score. Even minor details even feel like they...

Blog Exclusive! "Tron: Legacy" My rating: 1 Star Quick Review: In a nutshell "Tron: Legacy's" 3D effects are terrible. The film is simply to dark to see any depth in the image. Plus the story is stupid and boring. To top it all off the action was ordinary and didn't pull off all the stops. This film tarnishes any legacy the original created. On a positive note: The score is incredible. Daft Punk kills it. "The Walking Dead" TV series on AMC - Returns this Fall with 13 new episodes My rating: 3 1/2 Stars Quick Review: Andrew Lincoln stars as sheriff who awakes after being in a coma only to find himself in the middle of Armageddon. The zombies are scary, the drama is wrenching and the cinematography (shot on FILM!) is incredible. Plus Frank Darabont is behind all this bloody madness so its a win-win situation. Note: Producer, Writer and Director Frank Darabont has walked away from "The Walking Dead" (no pun intended) after disp...