Reviews

‘Muscle Shoals’ Review: Finding the Roots of R&B In a Magical Studio

Editor’s note: With Muscle Shoals opening in limited release, please enjoy the sweet sounds of our Sundance review, originally published… Read More

‘Don Jon’ Review: Joseph Gordon-Levitt And The Real Girl

Editor’s Note: This review originally ran during our coverage of Sundance and reruns now as the film hits theaters near you.Don… Read More

‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Review: Anti-Truth and Justice Are the American Way

I can’t be the only one stricken with flashbacks to the 90s by the Agents of SHIELD pilot. When gruff… Read More

Fantastic Fest: ‘Confession of Murder’ Is the Best Kind of Crazy

Editor’s note: Portions of this review originally ran during this year’s NYAFF, but we’re re-running it here in longer form… Read More

‘Breaking Bad’ Review: Walter White’s Wonder Emporium

‘Breaking Bad’ Review: Walter White’s Wonder EmporiumThere was no way writer/director Peter Gould’s “Granite State” could top last week’s whirlwind. The… Read More

Fantastic Fest: ‘Big Bad Wolves’ Is a Fairy Tale With Bite

Editor’s note: Our review of Big Bad Wolves originally ran during this year’s Stanley Film Fest, but we’re re-running it… Read More

Fantastic Fest: ‘Man of Tai Chi’ Kicks Ass and Walks Through Raindrops

Expectations are a funny thing, but while it’s never fun to go into a movie excited only to leave it… Read More

Fantastic Fest: ‘Detective Downs’ Is Norwegian Noir With Heart

Robert Bogerud (Svein André Hofsø) is a rather unique detective. Of course he has the typical hat and trench coat… Read More

‘Prisoners’ Review: Jake Gyllenhaal and Roger Deakins Will Hold You Spellbound

If you’ve seen a recent trailer for Denis Villeneuve’s Prisoners and bemoaned that it seemed to give the entire plot… Read More

‘The Newsroom’ Review: Another Season Ends With Persuasion Through Loudness

Any talk of “News Night with Will MacAvoy’s” credibility hurts The Newsroom’s credibility. Because the series takes place in what… Read More