Movie Review: Star Trek Into Darkness
Star Trek Into Darkness doesn’t boldly go where no one has gone before, but puts twists on familiar plots and character development. J. J. Abrams …
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Movie Review: The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby is on the short list of the greatest American novels of all time. It is a stunning portrayal of the highs and …
Movie Review: Upstream Color
Writer/Director/Producer/Editor/(Botanist?) Shane Carruth’s Upstream Color is almost the opposite of his Sundance breakthrough, Primer. The latter is a verbose overly plot driven low-budget thriller about …
Movie Review: Iron Man 3
Iron Man 3 gets Tony Stark’s trajectory back on course. Director Shane Black (who previously worked with Robert Downey Jr on Kiss Kiss Bang Bang) …
Movie Review: Oz the Great and Powerful
If ever oh ever a wiz there was, the Wizard of Oz is one because….because of the wonderful things he does. Well, I doubt Dorothy …
Movie Review: Mud
Mud continues the renaissance of Matthew McConaughey. Fresh off a stellar 2012 with Bernie, Killer Joe, and Magic Mike, McConaughey continues to refine his acting …
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: Oblivion
Oblivion is built around 2 strengths, visual effects and surprises. Directed by Joseph Kosinski, Oblivion is a thought-provoking piece of sci-fi cinema that uses ideas …
Movie Review: 42
42 is perpetually on the cusp of greatness, but never quite gets there. More interested in deifying Jackie Robinson, 42 executes some really intense scenes …
Movie Review: Lawless
Lawless, if you let it, will catch you off guard with just how compelling it actually is. It doesn’t quite reach the highs of the …