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January 2012

January 20, 2012

‘Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close’ Is Not the 9/11 Movie We Need

It tries hard to bring some clarity and meaning to 9/11, but ends up being...

January 20, 2012

In ‘Haywire,’ Kicks and Punches Hit Home

Gina Carano, a Mixed Martial Fighting star, shines in this hard-hitting action movie.

January 20, 2012

‘Red Tails’ aims at Tuskegee Story but Never Soars

The story of World War II's trailblazing Tuskegee Airmen is a great American story. Did...

January 11, 2012

Dolly Parton and Queen Latifah Get Their Worship On in ‘Joyful Noise’

“I pray every day that God will let me be a blessing and a light...

December 2011

December 30, 2011

‘The Iron Lady:’ Wonderfully, Conservatively Subversive

Even in dementia, "The Iron Lady's" Margaret Thatcher is all about principle, principle that stands...

December 27, 2011

‘The Artist’ is an Unexpected Delight

Unlike some notable Oscar winners, this Best Picture frontrunner won't leave you depressed and wishing...

December 23, 2011

A Lovely Family Story in ‘We Bought a Zoo’

"We Bought a Zoo" is a beautiful and well-rendered movie for families about families.

December 22, 2011

Too Much Horse, Not Enough War in ‘War Horse’

As a symbol and a way to view the war, the Joey the horse is...

December 21, 2011

The Rollicking ‘Adventures of Tintin’

With echoes of the adventure of "Indiana Jones," Spielberg has made a movie the entire...

December 15, 2011

Come Quickly, Watson, Sherlock Holmes has Need of You

This impostor relies more on his brawn than his intelligence and on quick one liners...

December 15, 2011

Betrayal Among Spies in Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

“The Cold War is a backdrop to the story about these very lonely, very damaged...

December 15, 2011

Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol is Cliched but Fun

Whether Hunt is fighting a group of fellow prisoners as he’s trying to escape or...

December 14, 2011

Is Stieg Larsson’s World Uninhabitable?: A “Dragon Tattoo” Review

As rigid and unyielding in her moral code as the Calvinist preachers of Sweden’s past,...