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June 2013

June 11, 2013

Finding Nemo: This Fish is Still Fresh

Here, at the ten-year anniversary, looking back at my original review of "Finding Nemo," I...

June 09, 2013

The Bard on the Big Screen: Much Ado About “Much Ado,” “Shakespeare in Love,” and More

Shakespeare adaptations range from the muddled to the magnificent. What's your favorite big-screen blast of...

June 06, 2013

Warm Bodies (2013)

Well, it could be that zombie movies have finally eaten my brain, but I think...

May 2013

May 28, 2013

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)

Five years ago this week, I was so excited about seeing Harrison Ford return to...

April 2013

April 12, 2013

To The Wonder (2012): An All-Thumbs Review

I’ve been dreaming of trying out a new venture in long-form film criticism — reviews...

March 2013

March 29, 2013

O Brother Where Art Thou? (2000)

It's been more than 12 years since "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" opened. But the...

March 15, 2013

Like Someone in Love (2012)

The last film that enthralled me as much as this one? It may have been...

February 2013

February 22, 2013

In Defense of “Amour”

Michael Haneke's "Amour" is taking a beating from religious-media film reviewers. I think the accusers...

February 08, 2013

Side Effects (2013)

This story is full of the sort of surprises that a reviewer is likely to...

January 2013

January 26, 2013

Pan’s Labyrinth (2006)

Guillermo Del Toro and Peter Jackson ended up parting ways on their collaboration on "The...

January 01, 2013

Overstreet’s Favorite Films: 2012

So, here they are: The films that inspired, moved, challenged, and intrigued me in 2012.

December 2012

December 25, 2012

Django Unchained (2012)

"Django Unchained" stands in stark contrast to traditions of American storytelling that have covered up...

December 22, 2012

The Best Films of 2012? Here’s the Indiewire 2012 Critics Poll

So… was The Master a good movie, or not? What about Lincoln or The Avengers?...

December 22, 2012

Les Misérables (2012)

I suspect that this testimony will earn me a lashing from fans. The power of...

December 21, 2012

The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)

"The Muppet Christmas Carol" was about as faithful an adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic story...

December 18, 2012

Margaret – The Extended Cut (2012)

I'm grateful to the good folks at The Brehm Center for inviting me to contribute...

December 13, 2012

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

The filmmakers took one children's book and expanded it into three movies. So I'll take...

November 2012

November 23, 2012

Holy Motors (2012)

Whether you call it inspiring, baffling, offensive, or exhausting — I suspect you'll describe it...

November 10, 2012

Skyfall (2012)

The new James Bond movie comes armed with something that "The Dark Knight Rises" lacked:...

November 09, 2012

Lincoln (2012)

This time, Spielberg focuses on the delicate art of bringing characters to life instead of...

November 02, 2012

Flight (2012)

Robert Zemeckis's catalog of movies is like a box of chocolates: You may not know...

October 2012

October 06, 2012

No Country for Old Men (2007)

Five years ago today, No Country for Old Men played in the U.S. for the...

September 2012

September 12, 2012

The Son (2004)

Ten years ago today, Le Fils (The Son) played at the Toronto International Film Festival,...

September 04, 2012

Neil Gaiman’s Girls, Part Two – MirrorMask (2005)

MirrorMask, the Jim Henson Company's most wildly imaginative post-Henson release, remains fairly obscure. And that's...

September 03, 2012

Neil Gaiman’s Girls, Part One – Coraline (2009)

In the three years since its release, I’ve grown more and more fond of Coraline;...

August 2012

August 20, 2012

Man on Fire (2004)

How are we to feel about a man portrayed as a hero -- and more,...

August 10, 2012

The Bourne Legacy (2012)

Seemingly complete, the Bourne trilogy was a surprisingly substantial addition to the spy movie genre....

August 09, 2012

The Bourne Identity (2002)

Let's take a look back at The Bourne Identity. Ten years ago, director Doug Liman...

August 09, 2012

The Bourne Supremacy (2004)

It's been eight years since the release of The Bourne Supremacy, which has, over time,...

July 2012

July 26, 2012

The “Be the Man!” Problem in Beasts of the Southern Wild

I remain flummoxed as to why Beasts of the Southern Wild is garnering so much...