Movie Review: Bernie
Bernie is a delicious reminder of how much writer/director Richard Linklater can elevate a film. Jack Black has a tendency to ratchet up his enthusiasm …
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Movie Review: The Paperboy
The Paperboy is missing a few puzzle pieces from being a complete picture. A sleazy, smutty exploitation picture, The Paperboy shocks the audience with two …
Movie Review: Side Effects
Steven Soderbergh is probably not a household name for the casual movie goer. However, if you start listing his movies, you will probably find something …
Movie Review: Zero Dark Thirty
Kathryn Bigelow was riding high in 2010. She just became the first female director to win Best Director at the Oscars over her ex-husband, and …
Movie Review: Skyfall
I am not the biggest Bond fan. I found his version of a spy a bit more flash than substance. As a child of the …
Movie Review: End of Watch
Looks like found footage escaped the bloody hand of the horror genre. Chronicle successfully used found footage to tell the tale of teen superheroes. Now, …
Movie Review: Children of Men
Dystopian futures have been a staple in the movies since Metropolis in 1927. They can range from cutting edge (The Matrix) to ridiculous (Bill and …
Movie Review: Argo
Argo is a top-notch political thriller. Most movies like this resort to some sort of violent conflict at the end, but Argo knows the suspense …
Movie Review: Looper
Looper is a wonderful motion picture. Writer/Director Rian Johnson, much like Christopher Nolan’s Inception, has been penning this script for a long time. The time …
Movie Review: Killer Joe
I was unaware it rained so much in Texas. Every night in this movie it is pouring after raging sunlight during the day. I was …