Robert Levin

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‘Into the Woods’ Review: Stephen Sondheim Survives His Trek to Big Screen

Walt Disney PicturesIn Stephen Sondheim’s career packed with beloved musicals, none compare to Into the Woods in terms of sheer popularity.… Read More

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‘Wish I Was Here’ Review: Numbed By Sentimentality

In spite of the Kickstarter hoopla and general hype surrounding Zach Braff’s return to feature filmmaking following a decade-long absence,… Read More

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‘God’s Pocket’ Review: See it for Philip Seymour Hoffman

IFC FilmsIn one sense, it hurts to consider God’s Pocket in the wake of Philip Seymour Hoffman’s tragic death. The… Read More

‘Free Birds’ Is a Weirdly Exciting and Fun Advertisement for Vegetarianism and Chuck E. Cheese

Free Birds solves one of life’s great dilemmas by finally, finally granting us that animated flick about time-traveling turkeys, which… Read More

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‘Escape Plan’ Review: Stallone and Arnold at Their Best

The best comedy bit in Escape Plan, an action movie filled with amazing comedy bits, occurred before a single camera… Read More

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Review: ‘The Look of Love’ Unravels Another Great Steve Coogan Performance

The Look of Love marks Steve Coogan’s fourth collaboration with Michael Winterbottom and it’s an ideal companion piece to their… Read More

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Sundance 2013 Review: ‘Linsanity’ is a Magical and Deserved Hagiographic Portrait of an NBA…

Sundance 2013 Review: ‘Linsanity’ is a Magical and Deserved Hagiographic Portrait of an NBA SensationMovies frequently extol the magic of… Read More

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Review: ‘The Guilt Trip’ Will Make You Want to Drive Far Away From the Theater

There are bad movies. There are BAD movies. And then there’s The Guilt Trip, a cinematic abomination that offends by… Read More

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Review: Well-Crafted Characters and Top-Notch Performances Elevate Cop Drama ‘End of Watch’

In one sense, End of Watch is just another cop movie, something like the sixth written by filmmaker David Ayer.… Read More