Out in Theaters: DRAFT DAY
As the clock hits zero, Draft Day will likely go down as the year’s best sports movie. Though non-football fans might find it a hard pill to swallow, the elements…
REVIEW
REVIEW
Out in Theaters: NOAH
Noah lacks the signature claustrophobia of Aronofsky's finest work but the eerie character turns we've come to expect from him are most certainly in play. His auteur touch and rich…
REVIEW
Out in Theaters: SABOTAGE
Playing with so much camp, the proceedings can become bumbling and even dumb at times, but that comes with the territory. Sabotage is an homage to the action delights of…
REVIEW
Out in Theaters: THE LUNCHBOX
The Lunchbox is as good as a film of its ambitions can be. It is not a perfect film though. It’s a “nice little movie.” Still I struggle to think…
REVIEW
Out in Theaters: THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL
In this recent turn in his career, Wes Anderson has almost becoming a mockery of Wes Anderson. Though I thoroughly enjoyed The Grand Budapest Hotel it lacks the rounded emotional…
REVIEW
Out in Theaters: STALINGRAD
Having already caught a bit of early flack from critics stateside, I have a sneaking suspicion that one's willingness to accept this will depend largely on demographics. Girls are somewhat…
REVIEW
Out in Theaters: THE WIND RISES
Is The Wind Rises Mizayaki's masterpiece? Certainly not. But it's an intriguing work nonetheless. It lacks the jubilant capriciousness of Mizayski's prior filmography, a thing ineffably harder and more coarse…
REVIEW
Weekly Review 40: SCANNER, TOUCHY, TROLL, POINT, ASSASSINATION
Lengthy and dense enough to warrant a viewing in two sitting, TAOJJBTCRF is an impeccably photographed, wonderfully acted Western character study. Brad Pitt plays iconic train robber Jesse James with…
REVIEW
Out in Theaters: AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY
Although the icky subject matter will be enough to turn general audiences away, those looking for a bonafide acting showcase need look no further than this Southern familial upset. Although…
REVIEW
Out in Theaters: AMERICAN HUSTLE
You could probably also say that my expectations were too high going into American Hustle (I was ready to jam it in my top ten before even seeing it) but…