Movie Review: Heaven Is For Real
I’m glad Heaven Is For Real exists. For one, the religious right has long been underserved by message-pushing films with minimal complexity. Also, Heaven Is …
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Movie Review: Muppets Most Wanted
Jason Segel and Amy Adams held more sway than I thought. Muppets Most Wanted brings back Kermit/Piggy et al for a caper/heist film. While parts …
Movie Review: August: Osage County
I want no part of living in Osage County, Oklahoma. August: Osage County is Tracy Letts’s adaptation of her own play. Though highly vicious to the …
Movie Review: The Past
Asghar Farhadi is one of the best directors out there that can inject suspense out of an everyday problem that people have to deal with. …
Movie Review: Frozen
Frozen is delightfully old school. The latest production from Disney is based on an old fairy tale, features a couple of cute creatures, has some …
Movie Review: Frankenweenie
Tim Burton must have really loved his dog. Frankenweenie is clearly right in Tim Burton’s wheelhouse: a combination of a lonely boy-lovable dog relationship coupled …
Movie Review: The Place Beyond the Pines
Schenectady (NY) translates to the Place Beyond the Pines. Using the gritty rural setting as the movie’s backdrop, director Derek Cianfrance (Blue Valentine) weaves a …
Movie Review: Toy Story 3
Toy Story 3 is Pixar’s piece de resistance. Coupling the originality of the first Toy Story with the pathos of the second one, Toy Story …
Movie Review: The Odd Life of Timothy Green
The Odd Life of Timothy Green is one of the first movies I’ve seen completely destroyed by its execution and script. It wastes a terrific …
Movie Review: The Impossible
When people talk about family friendly movies, usually they involve animated features, bright colors, and talking animals. For 2012, however, pro family movies have involved …