I love these 30 second reviews. In our sound byte culture we don’t take the time to sit down and read lengthy reviews, but with these videos you solve that problem. Awesome work. Love to hear reviews from a Catholic standpoint. Your my favorite movie reviewer and I always turn to you before we head to the theater. Thanks again!

Steven, I’ve been waiting for your review of Ides of March.  I hope there’s a full review coming down the pike.  I think b+ is WAY too generous.

@Ricky Jones: Thanks so much! My heart and soul is in the long written reviews, but I appreciate the value of the 30-second spots, and it’s gratifying to hear that you find them helpful.

@Jamie: Alas, probably not, although you can hear a fuller discussion of The Ides of March in tonight’s episode of “Reel Faith.” Too many more pressing things to write a review of this one, though. I’m curious, why are you so underwhelmed? I have some guesses, but I’d like to hear your POV. Cheers!

I was irritated by every scene!  It seem liked the whole thing lacked cohesion.  Usually, as the plot of an intrigue develops you can sort of guess where it’s going.  Or even if you can’t guess, when it DOES happen, you can slap your forehead and say “Of course! Because of blah, blah, blah!”  In this movie, I wouldn’t have been surprised to see a Fairy pop out of a closet and give the young staffer magical memory-erasing powers, or something.  Then, there’s the obvious moral weakness of nearly everyone.  AND, I find the “hero’s” final set of decisions to be Not Believable.  It just didn’t tie up right.  The one thing I though was done well was Candidate Behavior In Staff Room (not the immorality, but the language, abusiveness, etc.), and Candidate Behavior In Public.  I’ve worked a little in politics, and I’m afraid it’s true.  Even with the good ones.