Review: “Friends with Kids”
There are few things more dispiriting than an engaging and thoughtful film slowly ditching that which made it unique and instead traveling down the...
Review: “Silent House”
In their debut film "Open Water" (2003), husband-and-wife filmmaking duo Chris Kentis and Laura Lau established a knack for building suspense and genuine fear...
Review: “Act of Valor”
The theatrical release of "Act of Valor" couldn't have been timed better, arriving as it does on the heels of some high-profile special forces...
Review: “Chronicle”
I've written a lot over the last couple years about how, if superhero films are going to survive, they are going to have to...
Review: “The Woman in Black”
Set in 1920's England, "The Woman in Black" relies heavily on tone and atmosphere. The title character is a vengeful spirit who's believed to...
Review: “The Grey”
One of the most suprising and effective survival films of in a long time, "The Grey" is a nerve-wracking drama that wrings quite a...
Review: “Man on a Ledge”
Execution is key when it comes to a good thriller, especially one that hinges on an implausible gimmick or plot concept. If you try...
Review: “Haywire”
Standard spy-fi fare presented in a very atypical style, "Haywire" arrives in time to perk up a dull movie month. Written by Lem Dobbs...
Review: “Contraband”
January is typically the lean season when it comes to movie releases. the studios have fired off their Oscar bait over the holidays and...
Review: “The Devil Inside”
Every movie about demonic possession invariably gets compared to "The Exorcist", perhaps unfairly so but not without reason. William Friedkin and William Peter Blatty...
Review: “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows”
There are times when this second Guy Ritchie-helmed Sherlock Holmes adventure threatens to become what the first film was advertised as. The first...
Review: “Young Adult”
Juno had a warm fuzzy pop cultured heart at the center of its story of a high school outcast. "Young Adult" is its darker,...
Review: “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol”
The 'Mission' series has been something of an oddity for such a successful franchise. Each film has been quite distinct from the other...
Review: “The Muppets”
"The Muppets" is a celebration of all things Muppets "” filled with fun, laughter and moments of pure joy. The film appeals to an...
Review: “J. Edgar”
"J. Edgar" explores the personal and public life of one of the most powerful men in American history, J. Edgar Hoover. The film weaves...
Review: “Immortals”
In the end, "Immortals" is pretty to look at but it takes itself way too seriously. Even the recent remake of "Clash of the...
Review: “Jack and Jill”
Once again, Adam Sandler has released his worst film to date. This time it's the nauseating "Jack and Jill". Sandler seems content in striving...
Review: “Tower Heist”
"Tower Heist" has a lot going for it. At its heart, it's a comedy heist film where the audience roots for the wood-be thieves....
Review: “A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas”
The movie is aimed almost solely at fans of the series, with plenty of cameo appearances, references, and inside jokes that will be lost...
Review: “The Three Musketeers 3D”
What is most unexpected about this umpteenth version of the Alexander Dumas novel is how generic it feels. Despite the use of 3D (FYI...
Review: “Puss in Boots 3D”
Puss In Boots could have just been a 'one-off' picture from the prolific Dreamworks Animation department. As a spin-off for a popular supporting...
Review: “The Rum Diary”
The notion of Johnny Depp in another movie based on a novel by Hunter S. Thompson sets a certain level of expectation, thanks to...
Review: “Martha Marcy May Marlene”
Steeped in fear, paranoia, and dread, "Martha Marcy May Marlene" is a tidy and compelling psychological thriller by writer-director Sean Durkin that deftly charts...
Review: “In Time”
"In Time" proposes an intriguing idea - a society that uses time as currency. In the film, once a person reaches the age of...
Review: “Paranormal Activity 3”
Much like its progenitor, the "Blair Witch Project", the first "Paranormal Activity" thrived on novelty value and a degree of creativity that thrived within...
Review: “Real Steel”
As I first watched the trailers for this film, I could just imagine a Hollywood pitch meeting taking place in a table at Spagos...
Review: “Dream House”
"Dream House" is marketed as a film in the horror-thriller genre that is completely devoid of any content that could conjure up a sense...
Review: “The Ides of March”
"The Ides of March" attempts to be more than just a procedural political drama, and while moments of greatness exist within the film, a...
Review: “Footloose”
With Craig Brewer's updated version of 80's classic 'Footloose', we are treated to yet another episode in the continuous adventures of 'remakes we never...
Review: “50/50”
Director Jonathan Levine's "50/50" is one of those rare movies that pulls off a feat of narrative tightrope walking, in this case a comedy-drama...