Reviews

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Written by Sean Lass Thursday, 16 May 2013 20:10

The action doesn’t serve the story—but to be fair, the story doesn’t serve the action, either.

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Written by Pete Timmermann Wednesday, 15 May 2013 21:05

It would be hard to think of a more by-the-numbers, unimaginative genre pic.

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Written by Pete Timmermann Wednesday, 15 May 2013 21:02

It’s one of those movies that is so bad, it’s confusing how it could have ever gotten to be as bad as it is.

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Written by Sarah Boslaugh Wednesday, 15 May 2013 20:59

Leviathan frequently feels like a series of paintings come to life—and that’s a compliment.

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Written by Pete Timmermann Wednesday, 15 May 2013 20:55

You’ll be just as hooked by Claude’s stories as Germain is by the time the film is over.

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Written by Jim Dunn Thursday, 09 May 2013 22:13

What unfolds can be seen as a tale of promise gone wrong, but it is also one, like Changez, that asks the viewer to put aside assumptions and wait for the full story.

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Written by Pete Timmermann Thursday, 09 May 2013 20:54

To watch it is akin to watching a particularly kitschy 2½-hour music video that vaguely tells the tale of Gatsby.

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Written by Matthew Newlin Thursday, 02 May 2013 21:20

Even before Iron Man 3 had ended, I knew I would be going back to see it again.

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Written by Matthew Newlin Thursday, 02 May 2013 20:57

A film like Starbuck fails or succeeds on the strength of its lead actor, and writer/director Ken Scott struck gold with Huard.

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Written by Sean Lass Thursday, 25 April 2013 21:11

Dumb people doing dumb things and getting into a lot of trouble in the pursuit of money.

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Written by Pete Timmermann Thursday, 25 April 2013 21:00

Being a young boy and finding a boat stuck up in a tree in which you and your friends can play invites all kinds of fun daydreaming.

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Written by Pete Timmermann Friday, 19 April 2013 11:15

It’s hard to blame anyone but Goro Miyazaki for this mess; he just seems to be lacking the overall flair needed to be a successful director of animation 

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Written by Sean Lass Friday, 19 April 2013 11:07

There are many twists and turns along the way. The problem is, try as I might, I didn’t care about any of them.

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Written by Sean Lass Thursday, 18 April 2013 13:35

I don’t love all his films, but I love the way he makes films.

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Written by Sean Lass Thursday, 11 April 2013 20:21

This is a subtle story of a man who knows what he is doing, internalizes his feelings, and persists until the world is forced to change around him.

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Written by Pete Timmermann Thursday, 11 April 2013 20:10

The movie as a whole is a fairly major disappointment, and I just can’t tell you specifically why with a clear film critic’s conscience.

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Written by Pete Timmermann Thursday, 11 April 2013 20:02

It isn’t all bad, but seeing mediocre film after mediocre film from Danny Boyle is so frustrating.

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Written by Sean Lass Thursday, 04 April 2013 22:31

For a lot of people, the gore is enough to carry the film and make this a good experience.

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Written by Pete Timmermann Thursday, 04 April 2013 22:22

Beyond the Hills is a much tougher movie to get into on its surface, but it rewards those who are patient.

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Written by Cate Marquis Thursday, 04 April 2013 22:13

Sassy, funny characters, dryly biting humor delivered by a good cast, a touch of romance, and a great soundtrack make this film a whole lot of fun.

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Written by Sean Lass Thursday, 28 March 2013 11:38

It's awful and awesome in equal measures, and as a guilty pleasure, you could do a lot worse.

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Written by Sean Lass Wednesday, 27 March 2013 19:43

It's weird to think that the future of a dictator's reign could be decided by such a simple vote.

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Written by Sarah Boslaugh Wednesday, 27 March 2013 00:00

The great gift of Ginger & Rosa is the director's willingness to let her camera observe these gifted young actresses without judgment.

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Written by Sarah Boslaugh Tuesday, 26 March 2013 20:01

It’s part police procedural and part psychological study, with more than just genre thrills to offer.

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Written by Cate Marquis Tuesday, 26 March 2013 19:42

We are left with a romantic comedy that should have had more laughs and more romantic spark, or a dramedy that misses the mark.

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Written by Matthew Newlin Thursday, 21 March 2013 08:38

The cast is all terrific, especially Emma Stone, who continues to prove that there isn't anything she can't do.

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Written by Pete Timmermann Thursday, 21 March 2013 08:28

It isn't a remake, but instead a new documentary on the same topic as the old documentaries.

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Written by Pete Timmermann Thursday, 21 March 2013 08:24

While the movie is about as good as it could have possibly gotten under the circumstances, here it is perhaps just mediocre at best.

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Written by Pete Timmermann Thursday, 21 March 2013 08:16

It's rated R, and thoroughly unwholesome. And there's more.

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Written by Sarah Boslaugh Thursday, 21 March 2013 08:11

As one physician notes, the emergency department is no place to manage someone's health.

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Written by Pete Timmermann Friday, 15 March 2013 08:18

Stoker is one of those movies that's boring and vaguely irritating most of the way through.

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Written by Sean Lass Thursday, 14 March 2013 19:52

One former head of the Shin Bet argued that morals had nothing to do with his job.

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Written by Adrienne Jones Thursday, 14 March 2013 19:35

The gags are frequently laugh-out-loud funny; after an outlandishly public falling out, though, the movie stalls.

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Written by Sarah Boslaugh Wednesday, 13 March 2013 20:30

Lore manages to be both a thriller and a highly introspective film focused on primarily on the girl’s emotional and intellectual maturation.

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Written by Pete Timmermann Wednesday, 13 March 2013 20:18

In his second departure from his native Iran (Certified Copy was filmed in Tuscany), Like Someone in Love is set in Tokyo.

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Written by Sean Lass Thursday, 07 March 2013 14:12

I don’t know that I needed a prequel to The Wizard of Oz, but I like this version of a reboot, as opposed to simply remaking a classic.