An ungainly blend of Seth Rogen/Evan Goldberg's manchild maturation comedies and Levitt/Levine's maudlin, introspective dramedies, 'The Night Before' is tonally inconsistent. Still, it's packed with laughs and includes more than…
It’s been 15 years since Derek Zoolander shot his last Blue Steel at the camera and, for better or worse, he’s back in the first full trailer for Zoolander 2. Years retired and now thought of as a bit of a joke, Zoolander is recruited once more to stop the evil fashion designer Mugatu (Will...
Spotlight is a classically told investigative thriller featuring confident performances for its able ensemble. Though it adheres to a familiar narrative style, its overwhelmingly excellent craftsmanship makes it a strong…
Mond keeps things simple in order to showcase the developing relationship arcs - the twentysomething deadbeat manning up, the caregiver role inevitably transplanted from one generation to the next -…
Lovely Sarah Gavron arrives on the scene with Suffragette, a wanna-be prestige picture with award’s contender written back-and-front. Though I had a fair share of issues with the film itself [our review], Gavron provided a right compelling interview. Sarah and I talked the casting process, getting Meryl Street onboard, women in the film industry, transitioning...
Confusing suffrage for suffering, 'Suffragette' is a political period piece with a conflated ego and very little sense of narrative purpose that fails to bring genuine emotion to the women’s…
Overly long, terribly scripted and largely devoid of engaging action set pieces, 'Spectre' represents a definitive low point for the Daniel Craig era of James Bond. Alas, Bond is Bond…
A healthy dose of heartbreak and humor gives 'Room' dramatic gravitas in spades. Add in two top-of-the-line performances from Brie Larson and Jacob Tremblay and you have a picture not…
Politically astute and often hilarious, 'Our Brand is Crisis' represents the best of both David Gordon Green and Sandra Bullock.
'The Keeping Room' is an uncommon Western that puts the women of the frontier front and center, and though it features strong performances across the board, the film feels limited…