PADDINGTON Is One of the Best Children’s Films in Recent Memory
We’ve seen plenty of beloved children’s properties get the CG reboot treatment lately, from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to The …Read the Rest
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RAGNAROK Is a Fun, Old-Fashioned Adventure
Often, foreign movies are perceived strictly as arthouse fare, filled with heavy and ponderous themes. However, there’s just as much …Read the Rest
VENUS IN FUR Features Exceptional Performances
Apparently, Roman Polanski can’t get enough of the theatre. Following Carnage just two years ago, the director has adapted yet …Read the Rest
THE DOUBLE Brings Both Chuckles and Chills
Coming just a few months after the similarly themed Enemy, The Double tells the tale of an identity-challenged man whose …Read the Rest
DOM HEMINGWAY Is a Charismatic Hooligan
The new film Dom Hemingway features a lead character who isn’t easy to like. Frankly put, he’s an arrogant, violent …Read the Rest
STALINGRAD Is a Striking Spectacle Hindered by Corny Melodrama
Over the years, there have been many depictions of the Battle of Stalingrad in cinema. This includes films in 1989, …Read the Rest
Weekly DVD/Blu-ray Roundup for Dec. 3rd
It’s another busy week on home video with a wide variety of titles to check out, including action, comedy, …Read the Rest
HOMEFRONT Provides Some Lowbrow Thrills
Well movie fans, if light, family-friendly fare isn’t your idea of Thanksgiving fun, you now have another option. Based on …Read the Rest
DELIVERY MAN Isn’t a Choice Cut
Remakes are a tricky proposition, even when every effort is taken to carefully transpose the project to a new language …Read the Rest
THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE Compelling and Impressive
In case you haven’t figured out what that big mass of humanity standing outside your local movie theater is, it’s …Read the Rest