Movie Reviews Archives

The Soloist entertains and inspires with its pitch-perfect portrayal of redemption between an unlikely duo. And for Christians and otherwise, it’s...

Like its predecessor, Crank: High Voltage is the twenty-first century equivalent of ‘70s exploitation B-movie cinema—but taken to a whole other...

With a recycled premise (Freaky Friday, Big, 13 Going on 30) and lukewarm life lessons, 17 Again is really nothing more than a good excuse to...

Like last year’s Body of Lies, State of Play tries to seriously challenge American policy in an entertaining fashion, but unlike Lies, Play never...

Considering the way art seems to imitate Miley Cyrus' life these days, the timing probably couldn't be better for the big-screen treatment of...

Observe and Report shares the boundary-breaking mentality of other R-rated comedies as of late: casual drug use and casual sex are par for the...

Apart from the film's ho-hum plot and performances, the most worrying thing of all about Fast & Furious is this: its astounding box-office take. ...

Adventureland captured me as strongly as any film I've seen in a long time. Disparage its R-rated content if you must (and I wouldn't disparage...

While most of the story is decidedly unfussy--save for a little non-preachy takeaway--humor, not to mention a slew of well-crafted action scenes...

The Haunting in Connecticut

Darren Wilson has spent the last few years documenting miracles around the world, some of them pretty weird. But to him, it's all evidence of God's...

It shares a word ("sunshine") and an actor (Alan Arkin, again in a supporting role) with Little Miss Sunshine, but in Sunshine Cleaning lead...

With top-notch acting, gorgeous cinematography and a great musical score that enhances the film’s impact, it’s really no surprise that...

In Duplicity, the banter between Julia Roberts and Clive Owens is too sporadic, held back by the film’s stop-and-start quality which hinders the...

Instead of shooting for a straight remake, filmmakers prefer to call the latest installment a "reimagining." And given the slightly cheesy,...