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.

Hamlet 2 (2008) Review

For our critic, sitting through the $10 million Sundance acquisition Hamlet 2 was the equivalent of suffering the slings and arrows of (an) outrageous fortune.

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.

The Heartbreak Kid (2007) Review

The stench from the trash heap of 1970's Hollywood remakes just got a little stronger.

1408 (2007) Review

The medium of film sometimes engenders a most unexpected tonal connection. In the case of the latest Stephen King adaptation, that's a good thing.

Ocean's Thirteen (2007) Review

It's the second sequel to a remake of a 1960 Rat Pack romp. In other words, there's no need to criticize; all this summertime bonbon requires is to contextualize.

The Omen (2006) Review

In the case of this tepid horror remake, the numbers 6-6-6 add up to 18 reasons why the second half of the film fails miserably to do justice to what came before.

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.

The Da Vinci Code (2006) Review

The movie is 90% faithful to the book. But the biggest problem remains that it cannot duplicate the ability of novel readers to envision whomever they want in the title roles.

Lucky Number Slevin (2006) Review

It may have been directed by a Brit and filmed in Canada, but this serpentine thriller deftly pulls the rug out from under that Hollywood staple known as the hard-boiled, B-movie crime drama.

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2006) Review

By the time the crew of last week's big DVD, King Kong, finally get to Skull Island, this adventure is already in full play. And that's just one of its own many king-sized charms.

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.

Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World (2005) Review

Don't be fooled by the title. There's very little comedy here, and the Muslim world in question is on the wrong continent.

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.

Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (2005) Review

Shane Black's blood valentine to the narrative genre that has made him a multi-millionaire delights in giving a town that worships loglines the finger.

Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo (2005) Review

It opens with a great one-two-three punch line montage that has the audience giggling. Then, it plunges penis-first into the Amsterdam gutter.