Review: “Midnight in Paris”
There's genuine magic in the air of "Midnight in Paris," perhaps the most effective offering of sophisticated whimsy writer/director Woody Allen has conjured in...
Review: “X-Men: First Class”
Smartly opting to effectively reboot the series after the last two pitiful entries (Last Stand & Wolverine), "X-Men: First Class" not only lives up...
Review: “The Hangover Part II”
This isn't a sequel, it's a victory lap. Instead of escalating the troubles of our three blackout kings, co-writer/director Todd Phillips merely hits restart...
Review: “Kung Fu Panda 2”
2008's "Kung Fu Panda" was such an unexpected delight, merging furious martial art action and a traditional hero's journey narrative to create a quirky,...
Review: “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides”
In the months leading up to the release of "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides," certain members of the production have attempted to...
Review: “Bridesmaids”
"Bridesmaids" has more than its share of wonderful moments exploring the ease and crisis support command of female friendships, a sensitive tenor not seen...
Review: “Priest”
In 2010, director Scott Stewart brought a dopey apocalyptic action film titled "Legion" to the big screen, which starred Paul Bettany as an agent...
Review: “Something Borrowed”
"Something Borrowed" is a romantic comedy, thus immediately placing its contents outside the border of reality. That whimsy established, this movie is still a...
Review: “Fast Five”
Well, it took the producers long enough. "Fast Five" is the fifth installment of this unlikely saga of cars and bros, and while dopey...
Review: “Thor”
The trickiest of the Avengers line-up to translate to the screen, 'Thor' deserves a lot of praise for getting right something that could have...
Review: “Water for Elephants”
Whatever magic was included in Sara Gruen's 2006 novel, "Water for Elephants," has not made the arduous journey to the big screen.An excruciatingly labored...
Review: “The Conspirator”
"The Conspirator" is a sumptuously shot depiction of a lesser-known moment in history, recreating hysteria and shady political dealings during a time of nationwide...
Review: “Rio”
"Rio" doesn't break new ground in terms of animated entertainment for families, but what it does it does very well. A musical romp boasting...
Review: “Scream 4”
Time hasn't been kind to the "Scream" franchise, with the original film's novelty effectively scraped away by imitators, parodies, and sequels, diluting the position...
Review: “Arthur”
Personally, I harbor no romantic feelings for the 1981 Dudley Moore sleeper smash, "Arthur." Distractingly clunky, the feature is best appreciated as a film...
Review: “Your Highness”
Aimed at stoners, I'm sure "Your Highness" will find a receptive audience eager to dig into the constant references to sex, smoke, and gay...
Review: “Meek’s Cutoff”
"Oregon Trail: The Movie" is a crude way to describe "Meek's Cutoff," but it's an apt comparison. Writer/director Kelly Reichardt endeavors to pull the...
Review: “Hanna”
Currently, we're in the throes of a Hollywood obsession to bring fairy tales to the big screen. It's a fad that's years away from...
Review: “Insidious”
"Insidious" marks a return to the big screen for director James Wan, who debuted in 2004 with the original "Saw" (yep, he's the one...
Review: “Hop”
I'm sure Christians are used to seeing a grand perversion of Christmas at this point, but are they ready to see Easter fully stripped...
Review: “Source Code”
In 2009's "Moon," director Duncan Jones found clever ways to refresh sci-fi tropes and instill emotional stakes into a distancing story of isolation. Building...
Review: “Sucker Punch”
Out of all the adventures I've enjoyed over the course of this week, I think my introduction to the masturbatory preferences of director Zack...
Review: “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Roderick Rules”
It was merely a year ago when the world was introduced to the cinematic incarnation of author Jeff Kinney's saga of adolescent woe. "Diary...
Review: “Limitless”
"Limitless" is a frustrating motion picture to watch. It's a film that insists on sabotaging itself time and again, creating a visceral sense of...
Review: “The Lincoln Lawyer”
"The Lincoln Lawyer" is a perfectly digestible legal thriller that starts off tall and proud and concludes on bleeding knees. It's a charismatic picture...
Review: “Jane Eyre”
Charlotte Bronte's immortal tale of love and separation has seen its fair share of adaptations over the last century of filmed entertainment. Regurgitated time...
Review: “Black Death”
As dour an experience as the title suggests, "Black Death" thankfully isn't a failure, but it does seem to run decidedly off course. ...
Review: “Rango”
Stepping out from under the brutal regime of Katzenberg's 'commercialism is God' military junta at Dreamworks Animation, Paramount enters this genre with a highly...
Review: “The Adjustment Bureau”
With a strange premise and little in way of visual effects trickery, 'Bureau' is perhaps the most low-key and bizarre adaptation of a Phillip...
Review: “Battle: Los Angeles”
"Battle: Los Angeles" isn't an alien invasion film, it's a military picture with the occasional alien appearance. The marketing trumpets a global perspective on...