Movie Review: 47 Ronin
How many times can Keanu Reeves play the chosen one? I guess he felt he’d done it too many times in the US, so he …
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Movie Review: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Walter Mitty represents the everyman. The unnoticed. The dreamer. Ben Stiller certainly is a dreamer, but he lives in Hollywood, so is take on the …
Movie Review: The Wolf of Wall Street
Leo DiCaprio gets to play a modern-day version of Jay Gatsby (who he played earlier this year) in the Wolf of Wall Street. Director Martin …
Movie Review: American Hustle
If there were a career turnaround award for a director, David O. Russell has to be near the top of the list. Russell has often …
Movie Review: Anchorman: The Legend Continues
If movie success was measured in total laughs, Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues would be at the top of the list. Ron Burgundy is the …
Movie Review: Inside Llewyn Davis
When someone asks you “What is the next movie the Coen Brothers are making?”, a folk musician down on his luck in Greenwich Village before …
Movie Review: Philomena
Philomena is a strange mixture: a mystery, British comedy, and buddy road trip all rolled into one. Director Stephen Frears remains honest to the original …
Movie Review: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
The Desolation of Smaug, more like the desolation of the Lord of the Rings brand. Ok, it’s not that bad, but the downward trajectory of …
Movie Review: 21 And Over
21 and Over feels like either the first draft of the Hangover, or a cheap knockoff trying to launch careers. Mostly repeating the central conceit …
Movie Review: Saving Mr. Banks
Much like author P. L. Travers, Saving Mr. Banks spends the majority of its time trying to get us to like it. You poor film: …