Woody Allen knows that sometimes it’s best just to throw characters into the deep end and see if audiences want to swim with them. By the Read More

With measured satisfaction, I can report Captain Phillips is a solid thriller. Satisfaction is “measured” because, with the filmmaking talent behind the film, it could’ve been Read More

Presenting a slice of impoverished life, Sunlight Jr. illuminates the ongoing struggles of a couple just trying to get by. To the film’s credit it feels Read More

It’s about time Latinos had their own Tyler Perry. What the self-made entertainment juggernaut did for the underserved African-American community (and cross dressing community), Mexican superstar Read More

Though it takes a good 45 minutes or so to get going, Machete Kills is a gonzo, guilty pleasure sequel that few outside of Messageboard Nation Read More

The struggle for civil rights recognition among America’s minority population is one of epic and exceedingly awful proportions. Just a scant few decades ago we were Read More

Carrie is a conundrum. On the one hand, it’s an attempt to bring Stephen King’s novel, and by extension, Brian DePalma’s landmark adaptation, into the new Read More

Riddick is the result of one thing — the success of the international box office juggernaut known as the Fast and Furious franchise. Previously DOA as Read More

It’s hard being a teenager. Life quickly goes from the carefree days of your youth to the impending horrors of adulthood. It’s a time when little Read More

Nothing about the 2009 shooting of Oscar Grant makes sense. For his keen, impassioned debut, writer/director Ryan Coogler avoids one of the most common mistakes seen Read More

Alexandre Moors’ chilling, confidently minimalist feature debut is a horror film that doesn’t try to shock. It’s a slow immersion into a claustrophobic box of paranoia Read More

On its own, the premise of Nicole Holofcener’s Enough Said could fit snugly into a sitcom episode. Divorced masseuse Eva (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) goes to a party Read More

For those raised on The West Wing and stories about the Cuban Missile Crisis, the most surprising thing about President-focused documentary footage is always how good-natured Read More

A dysfunctional family sits down to celebrate the parent’s anniversary. Dad (Rob Moran) has just retired and is spending his windfall on refurbishing an old country Read More

The movie Rounders was not a big critical or commercial hit upon its release in 1998, but it has since grown into something of a cult Read More

Novelty doesn’t necessarily elevate a known quantity. Just because you provide a new twist on an old hackneyed film concept — the political thriller — doesn’t Read More

If anyone was clamoring for Pedro Almodovar’s take on the recent cinematic trend of apocalyptic dramas, I’m So Excited! is the emphatic, flamboyant answer. After all, Read More

Thanks for Sharing comes on like a strained joke from a recovery counselor — appropriate, as it contains plenty of those jokes, if they indeed qualify Read More