Movie Review: The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Where are the stereotypes? The Perks of Being a Wallflower modernizes the high school film through wallflowers: outsiders that are ok with that fact. Book/Movie …
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Movie Review: Les Miserables
Les Miserables is less a musical and more of an opera. Most of the lines are sung, and there are no breaks for big dance …
Movie Review: Liberal Arts
If someone is lucky enough to experience college, Liberal Arts will either be a pleasant memory or a painful regret of what was. Writer/Director/Star Josh …
Movie Review: Friends With Kids
Friends with Kids thinks it is smarter than it actually is. Writer/Director/Star Jennifer Westfeldt attempts what seems like a brave attempt at pioneering a new …
Movie Review: Amour
Love means never having to say you’re sorry. It is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all. Love is …
Movie Review: Safety Not Guaranteed
Romantic Comedies had a good year in 2012 by pairing them with other genres to put a twist on the romcom. Seeking a Friend for …
Movie Review: The Vow
The Vow is mostly a wasted premise, turning an interesting idea into a clichĂ© driven nightmare. The story sucks all the life out of the …
Movie Review: Anna Karenina
Every generation, Anna Karenina gets remade because of its brilliant dissection of passion vs. society’s rules. People are drawn to Anna’s tragic situation of loving …
Movie Review: Silver Linings Playbook
David O. Russell is one of our more interesting directors. He takes standard formulas and adds lots of complexity to them to make the story …
Movie Review: The Sessions
Differentiating between lust and love can be a challenge for someone who doesn’t get the opportunity for either. It is that question that drives Mark …