Tom Hardy makes it Understood that he’s a Badass in THE DROP
I find that the more comprehensible Tom Hardy is in a movie, the more I like it. He has a …Read the Rest
Category Archives: Movie Reviews
INNOCENCE Is Awkward and Embarrassing
This is a very odd week at the movies with very limited options. The big release was supposed to be …Read the Rest
A LETTER FOR MOMO is Slow but Satisfying
Exclusive San Diego Engagement Opens Friday, September 05th Landmark’s Ken Theater 4061 Adams Avenue – (619) 283-3227 We …Read the Rest
AS ABOVE/SO BELOW Is Occasionally Scary/Somewhat Corny
Imagine being trapped and lost in catacombs hundreds of feet beneath the city. As Above/So Below exploits that fear well. …Read the Rest
THE TRIP TO ITALY: A Real Glimpse into the Fake Lives of Real People
The Trip to Italy provides Steve Coogan with another opportunity to return the best role of his career: Himself. Sure …Read the Rest
FRANK May Be Odd, But He’s Difficult to Forget
Here’s one of the more unusual ideas to come to movie screens in quite some time. Frank casts Michael Fassbender …Read the Rest
SIN CITY 2: A DAME TO KILL FOR is Nearly Pulp-Free Fiction
I thought I had such a solid way to start this review. But “best laid plans of mice and men…” …Read the Rest
IF I STAY Is Well-Performed But Doesn’t Resonate Emotionally
Yet another page in the young-adult novel-to-film-adaptation turns in If I Stay. Simply put, this is the story a young …Read the Rest
THE GIVER Doesn’t Offer Much in the Way of Logic
The Giver is the latest entry in a series of young adult book-to-film adaptations. The original 1993 book has a …Read the Rest
CALVARY Is the Darkest of Black Comedies
Dark comedies don’t come much more pitch black than Calvary, the new film that re-teams actor Brendan Gleeson with director …Read the Rest