| Original Score: C | Feb 14, 2012

| Original Score: 2/5 | Nov 17, 2011

A naive and truly obnoxious movie about the world of Mixed Martial Arts.

| Original Score: 1/5 | Oct 18, 2008

While the character of Jake isn't an emotionally taxing one, Faris has his moments, especially in a low-key scene in which he attempts to explain why his character is full of rage.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Oct 18, 2008

A generic, violent underdog story that pays a lot of lip service to non-violence when its characters aren't busy kicking and punching the tar out of each other.

Full Review | Jul 23, 2008

Come back Mr Miyagi, all is forgiven.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Apr 8, 2008

The Karate Kid meets Fight Club but it's no way near as good as it sounds.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Apr 4, 2008

Movie is dopey. And with its emphasis on stupid violence, xylophone abs, and getting yourself on YouTube, it's yet another product that makes you feel bad about today's youth culture.

| Original Score: D | Mar 19, 2008

I laughed so much at the litany of clichés that I finally had to admit I was entertained from start to finish by this cheesy knock-off.

Full Review | Mar 17, 2008

Pretty much all of Never Back Down is shot like an episode of Punk'd, with a soundtrack from an M온라인카지노추천2 playlist. Which is all perfectly appropriate and kinda fun.

| Mar 17, 2008

As Tennessee Williams so often intimated, there's always something to prove down south - typically one's homoerotically-charged sense of manhood.

Full Review | Mar 14, 2008

It's a little Karate Kid, a smidge of Fight Club...a lot of The O.C. (evil boy Gigandet played an evil boy on that series), and presto: probable hit.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4 | Mar 14, 2008

Towering above all is Hounsou, whose performance grants Never Back Down a measure of dignity.

Full Review | Original Score: 1/4 | Mar 14, 2008

The fights are parceled out at intervals during the last half, all leading to a climactic battle. But it's hard to build suspense when you know it is coming and you know who will win.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Mar 14, 2008

Never Back Down offers extreme fighting as the modern-day alternative to sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll.

Full Review | Original Score: 1.5/5 | Mar 14, 2008

A formula flick that should have tapped out in the script stage.

| Original Score: 1/4 | Mar 14, 2008

By the time ever-noble, ever-watchable Djimon Hounsou shows up to teach earnest young Jake honor and roundhouse kicks, the power-rock and smashmouth idiocy become like a fever dream, sweaty and hard to shake off.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Mar 14, 2008

Definitely better than a swift kick to the head, but it's just about as subtle.

| Mar 14, 2008

Mr. Miyagi would not be pleased.

| Original Score: 1.5/4 | Mar 14, 2008

Jeff Wadlow directed this exploitation flick, which seems designed for students on spring break.

| Mar 14, 2008