Magan's Fare Review

There are a couple of strands of special resonance that frame the new short drama Magan's Fare.

The Paperboy (2012) Review

Get ready to read and hear a lot this fall about David Oyelowo, the 36-year-old British actor who gained some prominence last year via The Help and Rise of the Planet of the Apes.

The Master (2012) Review

Joaquin Phoenix's portrayal of Freddie Quell ranks as the first performance in a very long time to recall the on-screen syncopated beats and off-screen tortured genius of Montgomery Clift.

Noise (2008) Review

At no point during the comedy-drama Noise does star Tim Robbins, as a put upon Manhattan husband driven over the edge by the wee hour sounds of malfunctioning car alarms, stand in front of a bathroom mirror to repeat the battle cry, 'You honkin' at me?... Are YOU honkin' at me?'

Black Irish (2007) Review

In the shadow of Gone, Baby, Gone, one of this year's most critically acclaimed films, comes another directorial debut set in Boston that packs a surprising dramatic wallop.

Things We Lost in the Fire and Weirdsville (2007) Tandem Review

Though Benicio Del Toro appears poised to score a lot more mantelpiece smack this fall than Wes Bentley, there may be no more perverse a double bill in 2007 than the tandem of Things We Lost in the Fire and Weirdsville.

Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) Review

Tennessee native Arthur Golden proved it's possible for an American to immerse himself in the ways of the geisha. But the results are not quite as memorable for Wisconsin's Rob Marshall.

Ask the Dust (2006) Review

Following collaborations with Oliver Stone and Terrence Malick, Colin Farrell teams up with yet another Grade-A American filmmaker. But the result, unfortunately, is C minus.

Walk The Line (2005) Review

As sure as night is dark and day is light; Joaquin will be on voters' minds both day and night.

Melinda and Melinda (2005) Review

It's been a long time since Woody Allen has had a leading lady as captivating as Radha Mitchell. But she can't quite make up for the imbalance of the film's two stories.

Coach Carter (2005) Review

In the film, Coach Carter contracts with his students to maintain a 2.3 grade point average. If he were to review his own movie, we imagine he'd propose a similar kind of deal.

Million Dollar Baby (2004) Review

Unlike Meg Ryan's real-life boxing tale Against the Ropes, which quickly went down for the count in February, Clint's new film gloriously honors the memory of the late Jerry Boyd.

Cold Mountain (2003) Review

For decades, Hollywood has toyed with the idea of remaking or following up Gone With The Wind. That moment has finally arrived.

Mystic River (2003) Review

Don't be fooled by the contemporary Boston setting. For all intents and purposes, Clint Eastwood has made another superlative western.

The Event (2003) Review

In 1997, actor Christopher Reeve made his directorial debut with the TV movie In The Gloaming, a drama about an AIDS patient (Robert Sean Leonard) who comes home to die with his mother (Glenn Close). Close was spectacular in the role, garnering an Emmy nomination.

Seabiscuit (2003) Review

Much like Robert Redford's 1998 summer epic The Horse Whisperer, Gary Ross's faithful adaptation of Laura Hillenbrand's best-selling novel celebrates the power of personal redemption.

Raising Victor Vargas (2003) Review

Despite a cast of unknowns and improvised dialogue, rookie filmmaker Peter Sollett delivers a Hispanic slice of life drama that is entirely devoid of pretense

Better Luck Tomorrow (2002) Review

A year after being snapped up at Sundance by MTV Films, Justin Lin's low-budget teen drama finally hits theaters with some of Hollywood's most experienced young Asian American actors in tow.

City Of Ghosts (2002) Review

In his directorial debut, actor Matt Dillon relies on colorful casting choices and exotic locations to pull together the first western film shot in Cambodia since the 1965 Peter O’Toole adventure drama Lord Jim.