Movie Review: Before Midnight
Jesse and Celine are back to complete the lowest grossing trilogy of all time. Before Midnight continues the evolution of the couple from a brief …
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Movie Review: Frances Ha
Oh to be young in New York. Frances Ha is Noah Baumbach’s attempt to take Woody Allen’s neurotic New York away from him while Allen …
Movie Review: Fast & Furious 6
Dom Toretto officially becomes a superhero in Fast 6. Director Justin Lin is back at the helm for the 6th installment (he also did 4 …
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 …
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: 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 …