In-depth film reviews of current theatrical releases, rated A through F, from someone who definitely thinks he knows more about movies than you.
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…
The character dynamics carry weighty gravitas and their tempered interactions hue closely to the real world but, for me, movies are at least partially about escapism and there's no semblance…
One thing is abundantly clear at this junction, Clooney's art junkie project was certainly not moved from its original release date to "fix up the effects." Columbia must have know…
Going back to the kids, those sugar-stuffed Ritalinites are sure to just eat this up as the partially CGI, partially stop-motion visual style is mind-boggling enough to make even a…
Strangely enough, in the throes of this hackneyed love drama Reitman tries to ratchet up some invisible tension with a syncopated score reminiscent of a 90's spy thriller complete with…
Hateful and misogynist dreck that The Awkward Moment is all just boils down to a less clever modern retelling of Josh Harnett's 40 Days and 40 Nights, tone deaf to…
Backed up by blinding cinematography from Tobias A. Schliessler and an agonizingly plucky score (a throwback to Berg's Friday Night Light days) courtesy of a Steve Jablonsky, Explosions in the…
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…
This may sound like the ramblings of a film snob, which it is. But I have to plead that no one spends money on this. Every ticket purchase for this…
But it's not the performances alone that shine, as the movie flows smooth as butter. Looking at it as a whole, I wouldn't want a single scene cut and that's…