Reviews

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Written by Pete Timmermann Friday, 31 August 2012 11:53

Even the divorce can’t keep them apart, despite the fact that they have definitive proof that a romantic relationship between them just doesn’t work.

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Written by Pete Timmermann Friday, 31 August 2012 11:49

It’s the type of movie that thinks it’s automatically hilarious when a naked old man bends over.

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Written by Pete Timmermann Wednesday, 29 August 2012 08:49

Lawless is John Hillcoat’s best feature film to date, showing his talents as a director more than any of his previous films have.

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Written by Pete Timmermann Thursday, 23 August 2012 09:29

This is the sort of movie where, every time a girl is naked, you get a long, lingering look at them, but when boys are naked, they’re carefully arranged so as not to show any of the hangy-down bits.

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Written by Pete Timmermann Thursday, 23 August 2012 09:11

It is as if Layton is making fun of his interviewees.

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Written by Adrienne Jones Friday, 17 August 2012 00:00

Sparkle also suffers for literally not having enough Sparkle.

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Written by Pete Timmermann Wednesday, 15 August 2012 21:05

Any documentary that makes you more aware of the world in which you live should be celebrated.

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Written by Sarah Boslaugh Wednesday, 15 August 2012 20:59

One of the film’s pleasures is simply getting to visit a world that few of us will ever know.

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Written by Jason Green Friday, 10 August 2012 07:39

The latest in a string of “let’s just shove Will Ferrell into a vaguely silly occupation—television anchorman, children’s soccer coach, NASCAR driver, ‘70s ABA player—and let the sparks fly!” movies, The Campaign is basically comfort food for people who love Will Ferrell movies.

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Written by Matthew Newlin Wednesday, 08 August 2012 15:56

Whereas Jason Bourne was practically emotionless, Aaron Cross has a macabre sense of humor that makes him feel more like a real person.

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Written by Sarah Boslaugh Wednesday, 08 August 2012 14:28

Watching Farewell, My Queen is like being a spy in the house of history—in this case, the house is Versailles and the date is July 14, 1789.

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Written by Laura Hamlett Wednesday, 08 August 2012 14:25

Elena’s trip, from the luxurious flat she shares with Vladimir to the crowded apartment where her son and his family live, sums up the stark contrasts of post-Soviet Russia.

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Written by Adrienne Jones Wednesday, 08 August 2012 14:20

The meat of this movie is the counseling, and because of it, there are moments that are hard to watch.

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Written by Pete Timmermann Friday, 03 August 2012 16:21

I’ve come to respect the way it successfully comments on the whole manic pixie dream girl persona, while still having something bigger and more useful to say.

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Written by Sean Lass Friday, 03 August 2012 16:07

When you remove blood from the action, you also remove stakes, and when you remove stakes, you remove tension—and when you remove tension, no one gives a shit.

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Written by Pete Timmermann Thursday, 02 August 2012 10:29

I don’t mean that he’s gone too far into being potentially offensive, but rather that he seems to have forgotten how to ground his unlikeable characters while making them memorable and interesting.

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Written by Sean Lass Friday, 27 July 2012 10:55

I really like the aliens in The Watch. They look creepy, and slimy, and legitimately intimidating.

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Written by Matthew Newlin Friday, 27 July 2012 10:48

Trishna begins as a very slow and seemingly unfocused film, but Michael Winterbottom manages to make a sharp left turn in the second half, going from a contemplative travelogue to an impassioned drama.

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Written by Sarah Boslaugh Friday, 27 July 2012 10:41

This is an enjoyable film that was clearly made on a micro budget and that, for the most part, makes the most of its resources.

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Written by Pete Timmermann Friday, 20 July 2012 10:53

Nolan’s Gotham City has always been a particularly dark one, but here it dances around violence and death without ever really showing it.

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Written by Pete Timmermann Friday, 20 July 2012 10:43

Some movies are good for realistically depicting the world we live in; others are good for creating a world of their own. Beasts of the Southern Wild is the rare movie that does both things: It shows us our world, but in a fresh light.

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Written by Matthew Newlin Thursday, 19 July 2012 17:12

The terminology used by Komen and its ilk is not only disingenuous, it’s offensive.