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[Review] On the Road

“Boys and girls in America have such a sad time together.” That line is left out of Walter Salles' adaptation of Jack Kerouac’s On The Road, but it permeates ev...

[Review] This Is 40

It's time to accept that the words "Directed by Judd Apatow" are synonymous with "sentimental familial dramedy littered by profanity." I probably should have co...

[Review] Les Miserables

Since its Broadway premiere 25 years ago, Hollywood has been trying to figure out how to monetize the hit musical Les Miserables, based on Victor Hugo's novel, ...

[Review] Tchoupitoulas

Tchoupitoulas (pronounced CHOP-it-TOO-luhs), an engaging documentary named after the boisterous street in New Orleans that sits closest to the Mississippi River...

[Review] The Fitzgerald Family Christmas

Since his ultra-low budget debut The Brothers McMullen in 1995, actor/writer/director Edward Burns  has carved out a niche for himself as a filmmaker. And thoug...

[Review] Only The Young

Few things are more universal than the plight of the teenager. Whether it's in an upper-class gated community, a packed city block or a small desert town in Sou...

[Review] Promised Land

Originally planned as a directorial debut for Matt Damon, Promised Land was crafted by a story idea from Dave Eggers (Where the Wild Things Are), with Damon co-...

[Review] The Collection

The Collection is a rare horror film that touches a nerve, although perhaps I was in a receptive mood. Indulge me for a moment: the film is a fetishization, eve...

[Review] California Solo

In a case of mistaken identity, Marshall Lewy's sophomore effort as writer/director is much more than its cliché-riddled trailer shows. A 2012 Sundance Film Fes...

[Review] White Tiger

It's a unique treat any time a film depicting World War II doesn't center on the Holocaust or American forces storming the beaches of Normandy. Honestly, these ...