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 …
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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: 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: Arbitrage
Richard Gere is one of those actors who tends to play second fiddle to someone else, but in really good or high-profile movies. Audiences probably …
Movie Review: The Queen of Versailles
Documentarians have to have some sense of flexibility with their subjects, depending on current events. The more general the subject, the less worry you can …
Movie Review: Django Unchained
Revisionist history is a term that gets thrown around a lot, especially in the media. Quentin Tarantino uses those words as a challenge. Similar to …
Movie Review: This Is 40
This Is 40 has been marketed as the everyman’s movie about what it truly is like to be 40 years old in the US, complete …
Movie Review: The Impossible
When people talk about family friendly movies, usually they involve animated features, bright colors, and talking animals. For 2012, however, pro family movies have involved …
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: 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 …