‘The To Do List’ Review: Weird Sex with Aubrey Plaza
Volunteering to review a movie starring indie darling Aubrey Plaza, one that is at its core a movie about navigating… Read More
July 27, 2013
Reviews
‘The Hunt’ Review: Terrifying, Frustrating and Impeccably Acted Entertainment
When Lucas’ (Mads Mikkelsen) job as a high school teacher ends abruptly with the school’s closing he secures a position… Read More
July 26, 2013
‘The Wolverine’ Review: A Resurgence, Berserker Style
With the exception of Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man, no single superhero has seen more screen time than Hugh… Read More
July 24, 2013
‘R.I.P.D.’ Review: Even a Gleeful Jeff Bridges Can’t Save This Arrestingly Bad Adaptation
‘R.I.P.D.’ Review: Even a Gleeful Jeff Bridges Can’t Save This Arrestingly Bad AdaptationOkay, Ryan Reynolds, you can stop now. Step… Read More
July 19, 2013
‘Red 2’ Review: A Mediocre Misfire
It’s not easy to make a good sequel. Even when the original film is something like Red, a decently entertaining… Read More
July 19, 2013
‘Computer Chess’ Review: ‘Slacker’ Meets ‘Pi’ Meets ‘King of Kong,’ and It’s Kind of Brilliant
I’ve never seen an Andrew Bujalski film before, but I loved his new film Computer Chess, which I’m told is… Read More
July 19, 2013
‘The Conjuring’ Review: One of the Best Horror Films in Years
The best horror films transcend simple scariness. They create an atmosphere filled with tension that puts a stranglehold on the… Read More
July 19, 2013
‘Blackfish’ Review: Beauty and Terror Arise From the Chlorinated Depths
Editor’s note: Our review of Blackfish originally ran during this year’s Sundance Film Festival, but we’re re-running it now as… Read More
July 19, 2013
‘The Act of Killing’ Review: Regret Is Personified As The Cameras Roll
Editor’s note: Our review of The Act of Killing originally ran during this year’s Los Angeles Film Festival, but we’re… Read More
July 19, 2013
‘Turbo’ Review: A Vintage Story With a Little Rust
“Where were you on the day they let a snail race in the Indy 500?” This one line, spoken by… Read More
July 18, 2013