AFI FEST 2013 Review: ‘Drones’ Asks Big Questions Without Pretending to Know the Answers
What does it mean to follow orders over instinct? On the outskirts of Las Vegas, Drones finds former fighter pilot… Read More
November 10, 2013
Reviews
‘Saving Mr. Banks’ Review: Pleasing, Charming, and Pleasant
Director John Lee Hancock won the hearts of much of North America with 2009’s The Blind Side. Whether the movie… Read More
November 8, 2013
‘About Time’ Review: Time-Traveling Charmer Arrives Right In the Nick
Romantic comedy fans have long been starving for satisfying genre fare to hit the box office, all the Valentine’s Days… Read More
November 8, 2013
‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Review: Why the ‘FZZT’ Isn’t This Fun Anymore?
There are too many universes in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.Once upon a time, by which I mean the pilot six weeks… Read More
November 6, 2013
‘The Visitor’ and Drafthouse Films’ Exciting Embrace of WTF Cinema
I was going to review the new reissue of 1979’s The Visitor, but then a funny thing happened. I watched… Read More
November 6, 2013
‘Thor: The Dark World’ Review: Marvel’s First Serious Misfire
‘Thor: The Dark World’ Review: Marvel’s First Serious MisfireSo far Marvel has had a terrific run. They’ve been putting out solid… Read More
November 5, 2013
‘Homeland’ Review: Saul Steps into the Spotlight
Saul is a dinosaur. He wears his years on his face, in the form of a rabbinical beard. His marriage… Read More
November 4, 2013
Review: ‘Ender’s Game’ Lacks Important Playing Pieces But Still Delivers Some Fun
It’s been fifty years since aliens attacked Earth, killing thousands before a lucky strike brought the invading mothership crashing to… Read More
November 1, 2013
‘Space Battleship Yamato’ Runs on CGI and Nostalgia Fumes, So Your Mileage May Vary
It’s 2199, and Earth is under attack from an alien race called the Gamilas. The assault has left the planet’s… Read More
November 1, 2013
‘Homeland’ Review: Naked and Afraid
After last week’s surprise ending, where we learned about Carrie and Saul’s two-person undercover operation, “The Yoga Play” couldn’t go… Read More
October 28, 2013