Movie Reviews Archives

Perhaps it was inevitable the final novel would be cut in two. The result is a talky Part 1 that feels like a stagnant stage setter.

Best Picture nominee wrestles with questions of art and morality in an intense, energized, nail-biting character study featuring Best Supporting...

Neither the comedic misadventure nor defense against anti-Christian views you may be expecting, this film has a joyful perspective but takes far...

Sequel tries to follow the original with adolescent humor, gross-out gags and politically incorrect ethnic and sexual jokes.

It's all so well done. Each exquisitely lit, perfectly framed scene is a feast for the eyes, and Redmayne's performance is inspired.

Best Animated Film winner of 2014 isn't so much The Avengers for the younger set; more like the fast-funny-footloose style of Guardians of the...

Both a frightening reminder and a story of hope about the thousands who are forced into the commercial sex trade each year in the U.S.

May be Christopher Nolan's most ambitious film yet, but it shows both his best instincts and his worst.

Compelling visuals are handicapped by news stories centered on sensationalist local footage that feel a bit dated; we don't learn much.

Shelton's breakout film helps us feel compassion rather than contempt for her foolish characters, resulting in a 'feel pretty good' film.

What's the meaning of it all once the novelty of frenetic camera work has worn off and every Hollywood inside joke has been exhausted?

Awkward and misguided prior to an insulting final revelation. Even if all the pieces had come together, it'd still be a downbeat story.

Full of humor, charming characters, and some interesting life lessons, but quite a lot of it is about death and what happens after.

Delivers many of the familiar genre beats of wartime movies, but then goes beyond them, excelling at moments both peaceful and violent.

Thanks to particularly inspired casting it's transformed from a standard indie movie, clichés and all, into something far more special.