Reviews

[Review] Tyler Perry’s Good Deeds

I have to believe Tyler Perry is smarter than this. The primary disconnect between critics and audiences of his films is essentially Roger Ebert’s law, his firs...

[Review] Wanderlust

Having last delivered Role Models in 2008, it's been a long wait for the next film from sketch comedy master David Wain. Wanderlust marks a first collaboration ...

[Review] Act of Valor

Asked by the Navy to create a film to honor the fallen Seals since 9-11 who gave their lives to protect our country, Mike McCoy and Scott Waugh took six months ...

[Review] The Forgiveness of Blood

Humanity itself is a combination of two divergent forces: reason and fury (at least that's what The Tree of Life teaches us). These are two states of being that...

[Review] Undefeated

The voice of Bill Courtney -- powerful and punctuated, resolute and fearless -- permeates every ounce of Undefeated, a marvelously spirited high school foot...

[Review] The Secret World of Arrietty

It’s been exactly 15 years to the day since The Borrowers last graced American screens in the form of Peter Hewitt’s delightful action comedy, also adapted from...

[Review] Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance

An unhinged Nicolas Cage playing a hellfire demon; Idris Elba taking on a drunk monk with crazy eyes; Ciarán Hinds in the new form of the devil; and a scene...

[Review] Bullhead

Note: This is a re-post of our VIFF review. The name Michael R. Roskam may become very familiar around cinematic circles—possibly as soon as next spring. Bea...

[Review] Putin’s Kiss

Putin's Kiss, the Sundance Festival-approved documentary on the modern state of Russia, shares similarities with its subject. Director Lise Birk Pedersen's debu...