Spider-Man is a step backwards for Marvel Studios
Should Spider-Man ‘come home’ to the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Personally, I’d rather see them innovate than correct Sony’s mess.
Category: Film
A GIRL WALKS HOME ALONE AT NIGHT tests the limits of cool
A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night isn’t the best modern vampire movie, or the scariest. But it just might be the coolest of the bunch.
JUPITER ASCENDING is flawed but brilliant
JUPITER ASCENDING is a deeply silly movie that doesn’t work. It’s also a visual feast with a career-best performance from Eddie Redmayne.
A MOST VIOLENT YEAR is slow but powerful
A MOST VIOLENT YEAR gives an all-star cast, including Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain, room to explore well-drawn characters.
R100 is a love-it-or-hate-it wonderland
R100 is a bizarre, ambitious movie about sexuality, bondage, and loneliness. This is a love-it-or-hate-it movie; there is no middle ground.
EVERLY never earns its starpower
Everly features a truly bad-ass performance from Salma Hayek in a movie that never even comes close to earning her starpower.
BLACKHAT is a satisfying addition to the Michael Mann catalog
BLACKHAT seems silly on its face, casting buff himbo Chris Hemsworth as a master hacker. What can I say? Michael Mann makes it work.
LUCY is odd – and oddly satisfying
LUCY shouldn’t work. The hook is silly, the direction is broad, the premise is simple. But Johansson and Besson make a ridiculous ride fun.
What the 2015 Oscar Snubs Say
2014 was a genuinely amazing year for film. Unless you looked at what – and who – got nominated for an Academy Award.
TAKEN 3 is a truly bad movie
Taken 3 is a dense, silly movie that is impossible to pay attention to. A truly abysmal capper to an already-stolid trilogy.
A WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES is a sobering dramatic thriller
A Walk Among the Tombstones may look right at home in the glut of old-man-action we’ve seen, but it’s a step above the competition.
HORNS has a killer hook and little else going for it
Horns, adapted from a novel by Joe Hill, has a great hook. It’s a shame that the movie they built on it doesn’t really work.
The Guest Review
The Guest is a chilling thriller that lets Dan Stevens stretch his muscles. Part Captain America, part Terminator, he’s unforgettable.
The Interview Quick Review
The rare comedy that has more sociopolitical importance than it does laughs, The Interview is slight but reasonably charming in the end.
Unbroken Review: Unworthy
Unbroken, Angelina Jolie’s adaptation of the incredible true story of Olympic hero Louis Zamperini, is remarkably boring.