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December 2013

December 23, 2013

Review: ‘Wolf of Wall Street’ a Long, Boring Mess

Please, don't give anyone associated with this mess an Oscar.

December 20, 2013

Review: Mediocre ‘American Hustle’ Does Not Jive with Oscar Expectations

On paper, American Hustle should be the movie of the year, but its supreme promise...

December 13, 2013

Review: Sweet ‘Saving Mr. Banks’ Will Please the Entire Family (Bring Kleenex)

Walt Disney and P.L. Travers collaborate on "Mary Poppins" in this lovely story.

December 13, 2013

Review: Exciting ‘The Hobbit: Desolation’ of Smaug Loses Tone of Book

Romance? In a J.J.R. Tolkein adaptation? Blasphemy!

November 2013

November 22, 2013

Review: You Will Not Regret a Trip to “Nebraska”

A funny love song to the Midwest and the baffling people who live there.

November 20, 2013

Review: Let the Revolution begin! “Hunger Games: Catching Fire” Inspires

This is a movie that makes you believe in revolution.

August 2013

August 16, 2013

Review: Yes! This ‘Butler’ Did It

You should see this film. Even if you're white. Even if you're conservative. Especially if...

August 09, 2013

Review: Insipid ‘Planes’ Doesn’t Rev Engines

Don't waste your time on this 'Cars' wannabe.

August 09, 2013

Review: After Watching Matt Damon’s ‘Elysium,’ You’ll Want to Register as a Republican

Thanks, Matt Damon, for the morality play showing us EXACTLY what we don't want.

July 2013

July 07, 2013

Review: ‘Nicky’s Family’ Tells True Story of “Britain’s Schindler”

A moving documentary about the man who rescued train-loads of Czech children from Adolph Hitler.

June 2013

June 21, 2013

Review: ‘Monsters University’ is Good, but Not Quite Pixar

Will Pixar's latest measure up?

June 21, 2013

Review: Brad Pitt Battles Undead in ‘World War Z’

Zombies bad. Brad Pitt good.

June 21, 2013

Review: ‘The Bling Ring’ a Teenage Wasteland Dressed in Designer Clothes

On the outside everything looks like a normal, upscale California gated community. Once the sun...

June 20, 2013

Review: ‘Bling Ring’ Sticks It To the Likes of Paris Hilton, Megan Fox, and Lindsay Lohan

Is it a sin to covet the life of someone who exists purely for the...

June 13, 2013

Review: ‘Man of Steel’ a Much-Needed Superman for 2013

Will the new Superman make you believe?

June 07, 2013

Review: ‘The Internship’ Pits Millennials against Old Economy Steve

Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson deliver an extended pep talk to the younger generation.

May 2013

May 24, 2013

Review: ‘Epic’ a Lovely Tale with Hidden Messages

A battle between life and decay, with some sacrifice thrown in. Plus, pretty dresses and...

May 24, 2013

Review: ‘Fast and Furious 6’ Delivers More of the Same High-Octane Charm

There's a reason The Rock (aka Dwayne Johnson) has a fan club. Add a few...

May 10, 2013

Review: ‘Great Gatsby’ Still Beats On Against the Current

I'm not sure I understood the book until I saw this movie. Yeah. I said...

May 10, 2013

Did Baz Lurhrmann Ruin Gatsby? (Audio Review with Jen Chaney)

Jen Chaney and Rebecca Cusey discuss whether Leonardo DiCaprio is better than Robert Redford, if...

May 02, 2013

Review: Fun ‘Iron Man 3’ Still Suffers Sequelitis

Tony Stark is all grown up. Darn.

April 2013

April 12, 2013

The Profound Mystery of ‘To The Wonder’

Love, faith, marriage, and quiet reflection in Terrence Malick's latest work.

April 12, 2013

Soft Heroism of the Jackie Robinson Story “42”

A Great American story. Is it a Great American movie?

March 2013

March 21, 2013

Review: ‘Olympus Has Fallen’ Just Feels Good

When America is attacked, America fights back. Youbetcha.

March 21, 2013

Review: ‘The Croods’ Tells an Age-Old Story. Again. And Oddly.

The cave-man animated flick has strengths and weaknesses, much like cave men themselves.

March 08, 2013

Review: ‘Oz the Great and Powerful’ Blows Away Cynicism

Blowing away cynicism like a mighty tornado of sincerity. And that's a wonderful thing.

February 2013

February 15, 2013

Review: It’s Not You, It’s ‘A Good Day to Die Hard’

"A Good Day to Die Hard" will drive you to self-analysis. And not in a...

January 2013

January 11, 2013

‘Zero Dark Thirty’ is Very Gripping and Very Demanding

In the hunt to find Osama bin Laden, there are no small clues. A review.

December 2012

December 21, 2012

Review: ‘This is 40’ and It’s Not Pretty

'This is 40' is disjointed, occasionally brilliant, but ultimately depressing.

December 18, 2012

This Season’s Must See Movie: Les Miserables

I don't know if we can be friends if you don't see this movie.