Reviews

[Review] Green Lantern

It's unabashedly ludicrous and alarmingly uneven, but surprisingly, Green Lantern is not quite as godawful as it looks. There are other surprises, and they'...

[Review] Jig

There are certain conventions all sports movies must require. In documentary it’s considerably more difficult, as a filmmaker must make choices on who to follow...

[Review] The Ward

After a few bad films, including Ghosts of Mars and Vampires, I realized John Carpenter could churn out duds for the rest of his career, and I'd still love ...

[Review] Super 8

Whether he revels in the fact or not, J.J. Abrams has become synonymous with adrenaline-fueled entertainment. In the feature film arena, he broke out writin...

[Review] X-Men: First Class

X-Men: First Class is a wittier and smarter version of J.J. Abram's Star Trek, with a genuine emotional core. Both films are very similar, not only in how t...

[Review] Submarine

After a successful tour on the film fest circuit, where it garnered much love and critical praise, Richard Ayoade’s directorial debut Submarine is finally ope...

[Review] Beautiful Boy

Beautiful Boy, the feature film debut of co-writer/director Shawn Ku, takes an incendiary turn on the standard grieving parent narrative by centering the dram...

[Review] The Tree of Life

Sprawling and epic -- two obvious, but true words to describe any Malick film. To no surprise whatsoever, The Tree of Life fits into that lush and overwhelm...

[Review] Midnight in Paris

Woody Allen at his best is always a glory to behold. The man at his so-so, which applies to plenty of his more recent films, is still far more impressive an...

[Review] The Double Hour

The Double Hour is a well-crafted thriller from Italy, holding our attention, while often keeping us guessing as we get plunged into the cold. The exhilarating ...