Movie Review: Sleepwalk With Me
Mike Birbiglia has been hanging around the elite of the comedy world without ever becoming a household name. His style is pretty carefree and based …
3 Star Reviews
Movie Review: Rust and Bone
Rust and Bone is hard to place a label on. It’s part romance, it’s part drama, but it’s definitely French. Anchored by solid performances by …
Movie Review: Killing Them Softly
Killing Them Softly really bludgeons you over the head with its message. Set during the 2008 Presidential Election and financial crisis, Killing Them Softly showcases …
Movie Review: Hitchcock
Much like Norman Bates, the main character in Psycho, Hitchcock bears two faces. One face is very solid and understood, the other is sickly and …
Movie Review: Flight
For 2 of the 2.5 hours of Flight’s running time, I was really immersed in the fascinating character study unfolding as a result of a …
Movie Review: Smashed
Smashed, like its protagonist, has two sides. One is a very realistic depiction of how hard it for someone to achieve sobriety, the other is …
Movie Review: Compliance
I don’t think you will find a better subtle cautionary tale than Compliance. Based on a pretty accurate story that was repeated around 70 times, …
Movie Review: God Bless America
God Bless America is a dark but effective satire: until the final 30 minutes. Director Bobcat Goldthwait finds some scathing, dark truths about the role …
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 …
Movie Review: The Amazing Spider-Man
The Amazing Spider-Man will immediately draw comparisons to its predecessor. Fortunately, director Marc Webb (500 Days of Summer) sets a different tone with his …