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REVIEW: The King’s Speech
There’s a cynical term for movies like “The King’s Speech” that has become so overused that we forget how derogatory it can actually be: “Oscar Bait.” People assume that when you throw together...
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REVIEW: Animal Kingdom
A poor man’s version of Martin Scorsese’s crime classic “GoodFellas” with Australian accents, “Animal Kingdom” is a tale from down under that’s quite a few rungs down from the movies it so desperately...
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REVIEW: Lawless
Cannes Film Festival Every year, the studios with any self-respect release a film or so between August or October meant to fill a very small hole in the market: respectable films that aren’t quite...
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SAVE YOURSELF from “The Road”
I’m in a semi-minority when I say that John Hillcoat’s film “The Road” is a dreadful movie. However, I know I’m in a vast minority when I say that Cormac McCarthy’s novel “The Road,” the book...
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REVIEW: Prometheus
It’s rare to see any movie delve into deep theological, ontological, and existential questions that have puzzled humanity for millennia. ”Prometheus” isn’t even a pensive indie – it’s a blockbuster –...
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REVIEW: Iron Man 3
History will look back at the summer of 2013 and remember most of all the precipitous decline of the “Hangover” series. However, there’s another franchise that has brought me disappointment this...
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REVIEW: The Rover
Unlike many “apocalyptic” movies of our era, David Michod’s “The Rover” does not weigh itself down in giving the audience details of the calamity that befell civilization. We get a few vague hints...
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REVIEW: Hateship Loveship
Craig Johnson, director of the upcoming Kristen Wiig vehicle “The Skeleton Twins,” remarked that even in her funniest moments, there’s a certain sadness to the characters Wiig portrayed. I had never...
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REVIEW: Breathe In
Writer/director Drake Doremus’ “Breathe In” begins with obvious symbols abounding: a carefully curated family photoshoot, a tower of Jenga blocks, the copy of Jane Eyre lying about. If you cannot...
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REVIEW: Results
Andrew Bujalski’s comedy “Results,” which revolves around a number of characters in the fitness business, recalls far too many of my own workouts. That is to say, it starts strong with a big burst of...
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