Beaumont Journal

Danny Minton Beaumont Journal May 29, 2009 A+ I wouldn't have changed a thing about the movie, but my stomach might have. Go to Full Review Up (2009) 98% 90%

Danny Minton Beaumont Journal May 22, 2009 C- I wish Bale had lashed out against the writers rather than the cinematographer. Go to Full Review Terminator Salvation (2009) 33% 53%

Danny Minton Beaumont Journal Apr 29, 2009 B+ I have to give this movie points for guts and originality. Go to Full Review Battle for Terra (2007) 49% 41%

Danny Minton Beaumont Journal Apr 29, 2009 C+ The plot devices used here to maintain continuity between this film and the first X-Men could have and should have been different. Go to Full Review X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) 37% 58%

Danny Minton Beaumont Journal Mar 25, 2009 C- Sure there are some good jokes here, and the voice talent is stellar, but the words coming out of their mouths and the combination of all of the ridiculous elements make for a very forgettable experience that will do nothing more than serve as a 90-minute Go to Full Review Monsters vs. Aliens (2009) 73% 59%

Danny Minton Beaumont Journal Mar 8, 2009 B I can understand many of the changes made in the script, and what went in works logically, but that's a massive difference that shifted the tone of the movie. Go to Full Review Watchmen (2009) 64% 71%

Danny Minton Beaumont Journal Jan 10, 2009 C+ The words and characters look great on paper, but lose their authenticity on screen. Go to Full Review Defiance (2008) 58% 72%

Danny Minton Beaumont Journal Dec 12, 2008 D- An inconvenient spoof. Go to Full Review The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) 20% 27%

Danny Minton Beaumont Journal Nov 19, 2008 A Bolt is a winner and proof that Disney Animation is really trying to catch up to Pixar in both story quality and animation. Go to Full Review Bolt (2008) 90% 74%

Danny Minton Beaumont Journal Nov 19, 2008 A+ This little film has the potential to score a big audience. Go to Full Review Slumdog Millionaire (2008) 92% 90%

Danny Minton Beaumont Journal Nov 3, 2008 B+ I found myself feeling a sense of enjoyment rather than the dread I expected. Go to Full Review Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) 64% 66%

Danny Minton Beaumont Journal Nov 2, 2008 B- Only in a movie about porn could Smith deliver what will perhaps be the biggest sight gag of the year (sorry - too awful to tell you about, or even hint at). Go to Full Review Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008) 66% 66%

Danny Minton Beaumont Journal Oct 26, 2008 C- Despite it's many tries, the film fails to establish any kind of family chemistry and thus fails to make the audience care about it's characters. Go to Full Review Pride and Glory (2008) 35% 49%

Danny Minton Beaumont Journal Aug 2, 2008 D+ Were you to watch this film with the volume off, it might be a fairly good adventure film. Go to Full Review The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) 13% 30%

Danny Minton Beaumont Journal Jul 25, 2008 D A complete waste of theater space. Go to Full Review The X-Files: I Want to Believe (2008) 32% 32%

Danny Minton Beaumont Journal Jul 18, 2008 A- While it has it's small flaws, this new Batman installment is an impressive motion picture, largely made so by the performance of a greatly-missed talent. Go to Full Review The Dark Knight (2008) 94% 94%

Danny Minton Beaumont Journal Jul 15, 2008 F The only way to make Abba songs sound worse than they already are is to have them spring forth from the mouths of Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan. Go to Full Review Mamma Mia! (2008) 54% 66%

Danny Minton Beaumont Journal Jul 10, 2008 A Beautiful sights, bold colors, and a rich musical score by Danny Elfman provide for a really great movie experience. Go to Full Review Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) 86% 71%

Danny Minton Beaumont Journal Jul 1, 2008 B There were many moments where I was going from nail-biting to knee-slapping. Go to Full Review Hancock (2008) 42% 59%

Danny Minton Beaumont Journal Jun 26, 2008 A+ WALL-E is yet another perfect Pixar masterpiece. Go to Full Review WALL-E (2008) 95% 90%