Review: “Sorority Row”
While an update of the 1983 chiller "The House on Sorority Row," the shortened "Sorority Row" brings its own special facepalm inanity to the...
Review: “All About Steve”
Here's a scorching idea for the producers of the "Saw" franchise: a "Sandra Bullock Slapstick Comedy" death trap. That would surely send audiences into...
Review: “9”
Shane Acker's "9" could be easily praised as a visionary fantasy film, using lavish CG environments to conjure an alternate reality of robotic monsters...
Review: “Extract”
I'm sure there will be much hullabaloo accompanying the release of Mike Judge's "Extract," as the film is a return to the workplace blues...
Review: “Gamer”
Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor are the masterminds behind the "Crank" franchise of cynical, 8-bit, head-smashing entertainment. "Gamer" is the duo's first foray outside...
Review: “Shorts”
I understand that writer/director Robert Rodriguez wants to give his R-rated instincts a rest on occasion, focusing on family entertainment to delight his numerous...
Review: “Bandslam”
As charming and energetic as "Bandslam" is capable of becoming, the feature is restrained by director Todd Graff, or perhaps the better description is...
Review: “District 9”
While the Soweto setting powers the metaphor along with all the subtlety of a sledgehammer, it also adds an exotic and unique flavor to...
Review: “The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard”
Neal Brennan is perhaps best known for his work as a driving force behind the Comedy Central smash, "Chappelle's Show." A student of sketch...
Review: “The Time Traveler’s Wife”
"The Time Traveler's Wife" is a romantic, tragic, sci-fi hodgepodge of fate. To deconstruct it with an analytical mind would be a foolish proposition,...
Review: “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra”
Dismissed by many early in the year for its shamelessly cheesy publicity materials, the surprise of 'Joe' is its consistency. In spite of...
Review: “Julie and Julia”
"Julie & Julia" is a heavenly foodie playground, filled with gorgeous photography that captures every last dripping ounce of gourmet delights, anchored by a...
Review: “Cheri”
In 1988, director Stephen Frears, writer Christopher Hampton, and actress Michelle Pfeiffer teamed up to run through a myriad of period games of deception...
Review: “The Hurt Locker”
The prospect of another laborious Iraq War film is perhaps about as welcome as a sharp stick in the eye. While a vital subject...
Review: “Surveillance”
Remember 1993's "Boxing Helena?" Unless you happen to be Kim Basinger's accountant, I wouldn't be surprised if you didn't. The new thriller "Surveillance" marks...
Review: “My Sister’s Keeper”
I think "My Sister's Keeper" has been robotically engineered to makes audiences weep uncontrollably. It's a tear-jerking Terminator, an unstoppable force that beats the...
Review: “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen”
Bigger in every way, except where it's needed, 'Fallen' represents Michael Bay at his most unrestrained and confident since "Bad Boys II", and certainly...
Review: “Dead Snow”
"Dead Snow" walks and talks much like any other self-referential '80s throwback horror picture, with two laudable distinctions: its Norwegian roots and its snow-blasted...
Review: “The Proposal”
Sandra Bullock has been making movies like "The Proposal" for quite some time now. The romantic comedy is her Jedi power, and while the...
Review: “Year One”
"Year One" is an immense farce, reminiscent of a time not too long ago when silliness was best served as an endless buffet, dished...
Review: “The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3”
I hold severe reservations with "The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3," and it's not tied to the fact that this story has now...
Review: “Imagine That”
"Imagine That" is a benevolent enough family dramedy, but it does a better job solidifying Eddie Murphy's obsolescence as a big screen superstar. To...
Review: “Moon”
Taking inspiration from screen giants like "2001" or "Solaris" comes Duncan Jones's "Moon," a cerebral potion of killer science fiction that deftly toys with...
Review: “Terminator Salvation”
A well-intentioned but highly problematic action vehicle, 'Salvation' is a haphazardly constructed, albeit passably entertaining, action film on its own merits which falls mighty...
Review: “My Life in Ruins”
When Nia Vardalos broke out of obscurity with 2002's sleeper smash "My Big Fat Greek Wedding," it was cause for a celebration. Vardalos triumphantly...
Review: “Away We Go”
Last winter, director Sam Mendes probed the ghoulish shades of marital woe with "Revolutionary Road," a bracing, bitter pill of a drama that sternly...
Review: “The Limits of Control”
"The Limits of Control" is an imposing spread of baffling puzzle pieces without any box art to employ as a guide to completion. The...
Review: “Easy Virtue”
The droll poise of playwright Noel Coward is returned to the screen in Stephen Elliot's "Easy Virtue." A firecracker of a period comedy brought...
Review: “Drag Me to Hell”
After the 1993 release of "Army of Darkness," fans of director Sam Raimi clamored for a fourth entry in his adored "Evil Dead" series...
Review: “Up”
Magnified with the type of divine emotional majesty few animation spectacles could ever hope to reach, Disney/Pixar's "Up" is a triumphant masterstroke for the...