| 'Pacific Rim' is only boring battles |
PG-13 |
 |
2013-07-12 |
| In 'The Hunt,' the persecution of a teacher has a few plot holes |
R |
 |
2013-07-12 |
| 'Fruitvale Station,' moving but flawed, misses its stop |
R |
 |
2013-07-12 |
| 'The Lone Ranger' is wit-free and derivative |
PG-13 |
 |
2013-07-02 |
| 'The Heat': A little of stars Melissa McCarthy and Sandra Bullock goes a long way |
R |
 |
2013-06-28 |
| 'White House Down' has lots of action to little effect |
PG-13 |
|
2013-06-28 |
| 'I'm So Excited,' a comedy about a transatlantic flight, never launches |
R |
|
2013-06-28 |
| 'The Attack' reaches for a rare Mideast neutral |
R |
 |
2013-06-28 |
| 'Man of Steel' in a cynical age |
- |
|
2013-06-25 |
| 'A Hijacking' navigates high tension on high seas |
R |
 |
2013-06-21 |
| 'Unfinished Song' leaves no tear duct untapped |
PG-13 |
|
2013-06-21 |
| 'Monsters University' is a funny prequel with a good life lesson |
G |
|
2013-06-21 |
| 'World War Z' quickly reaches zombie overload |
PG-13 |
|
2013-06-21 |
| 'The Bling Ring' needs to examine the cost of its characters' criminal exploits more deeply |
R |
|
2013-06-14 |
| '20 Feet From Stardom' is a fascinating look at backup singers |
PG-13 |
 |
2013-06-14 |
| 'Man of Steel' never gets off the ground |
PG-13 |
|
2013-06-13 |
| 'The Internship' doesn't make good on its promising storyline |
PG-13 |
|
2013-06-07 |
| 'Dirty Wars' is a study of national security practices that need exposing |
Unrated |
|
2013-06-07 |
| 'Much Ado' is a legitimately entertaining Shakespeare adaptation |
PG-13 |
|
2013-06-07 |
| 'The Kings of Summer' sinks into a cliché coming-of-age story (+video) |
R |
|
2013-05-31 |
| 'Fill the Void' probes loyalty and desire (+video) |
PG |
|
2013-05-31 |
| 'Now You See Me' has a great premise but doesn't follow through (+video) |
PG-13 |
|
2013-05-31 |
| 'After Earth' finds its heroes battling against an awkward screenplay (+video) |
PG-13 |
|
2013-05-31 |
| 'Epic' has entertaining voice actors but ho-hum visuals |
PG |
|
2013-05-24 |
| 'We Steal Secrets' is more exciting than most fictional Hollywood thrillers |
Unrated |
|
2013-05-24 |
| 'Before Midnight' is the richest movie of director Richard Linklater's romantic trilogy |
R |
|
2013-05-24 |
| 'The Hangover Part III' shows the series has worn out its welcome |
R |
|
2013-05-23 |
| 'The English Teacher' could benefit from being a bit more daring |
R |
|
2013-05-17 |
| 'Frances Ha' star Greta Gerwig is always worth watching |
R |
|
2013-05-17 |
| 'Stories We Tell' focuses on a family's varied versions of their history |
PG-13 |
|
2013-05-17 |
| 'Star Trek Into Darkness' is a satisfying sequel (+video) |
PG-13 |
|
2013-05-16 |
| 'Peeples' is clunky, but star Craig Robinson is entertaining |
PG-13 |
|
2013-05-10 |
| 'Venus and Serena' has fascinating then-and-now footage |
PG-13 |
|
2013-05-10 |
| 'The Great Gatsby' is an over-the-top misfire |
PG-13 |
|
2013-05-09 |
| 'Iron Man 3' is all action match-ups |
PG-13 |
|
2013-05-03 |
| 'Midnight's Children' tells Salman Rushdie's story of a pair of Indian boys switched at birth |
Unrated |
|
2013-05-03 |
| 'Something in the Air' shows that revolutionaries like comforts as much as the ruling class |
Unrated |
|
2013-05-03 |
| 'What Maisie Knew' gives Henry James a New York spin |
R |
|
2013-05-03 |
| 'In the House' has a great premise but fails to fully explore its plot |
R |
|
2013-04-26 |
| 'To the Wonder' is director Terrence Malick at his most incomprehensible |
R |
|
2013-04-26 |
| 'Arthur Newman' has a dreary plot despite its star leads |
R |
|
2013-04-26 |
| 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist' has a great cast and timely story |
R |
|
2013-04-26 |
| 'Pain & Gain' never comes to life |
R |
|
2013-04-26 |
| '42' is a dull treatment of Jackie Robinson's story |
PG-13 |
|
2013-04-12 |
| 'The Angels' Share' is an odd mix of frivolous and socially conscious |
Unrated |
|
2013-04-12 |
| 'Trance' tries to fit into too many genres |
R |
|
2013-04-05 |
| 'Room 237' examines possible hidden meanings in 'The Shining' |
Unrated |
|
2013-04-05 |
| 'The Company You Keep' never quite figures out what it wants to be |
R |
|
2013-04-05 |
| 'From Up on Poppy Hill,' an animated film by Miyazaki's son Goro, is a must-see |
PG |
|
2013-03-29 |
| 'Renoir' explores the final chapter in the life of the Impressionist |
R |
|
2013-03-29 |
| 'Reality' examines the dangers of celebrity worship |
R |
|
2013-03-22 |
| Tina Fey and Paul Rudd star in 'Admission' |
PG-13 |
|
2013-03-22 |
| 'Gimme the Loot' mines class, race and friendship |
Unrated |
|
2013-03-15 |
| 'War Witch' brings the plight of an African child soldier to horrifying life |
Unrated |
|
2013-03-08 |
| 'Beyond the Hills' follows two women's broken relationship |
Unrated |
|
2013-03-08 |
| 'Oz The Great and Powerful' is less than magical (+video) |
PG |
|
2013-03-08 |
| 'A Place at the Table' makes a persuasive case for why millions are going without food |
PG |
|
2013-03-01 |
| 'Stoker' employs cinematic tricks that don't impress |
R |
|
2013-03-01 |
| 'Jack the Giant Slayer' is more ho-hum than fee-fi-fo-fum |
PG-13 |
|
2013-03-01 |
| 'Bless Me, Ultima' has moments where its magical realism shines |
PG-13 |
|
2013-02-22 |
| 'Caesar Must Die' is powerful and moving |
Unrated |
|
2013-02-22 |
| A (long) day at the cinema |
- |
|
2013-02-20 |
| 'No' aims to put viewers in the middle of Chilean politics |
R |
|
2013-02-15 |
| 'Like Someone in Love' is a little too lightweight |
Unrated |
|
2013-02-15 |
| 'Safe Haven' is a sudsy-scary weepfest |
PG-13 |
|
2013-02-14 |
| 'A Good Day to Die Hard' makes John McClane a little too invincible (+video) |
R |
|
2013-02-14 |
| 'Beautiful Creatures' plays its supernatural story too straight |
PG-13 |
|
2013-02-14 |
| 'Ferlinghetti' explores the remarkable life of the poet-painter-activist |
Unrated |
|
2013-02-08 |
| 'Lore' features an unusual and absorbing heroine |
Unrated |
|
2013-02-08 |
| 'Side Effects' is a middling effort from director Steven Soderbergh |
R |
|
2013-02-08 |
| Melissa McCarthy's film 'Identity Thief' is the furthest thing from funny |
R |
 |
2013-02-08 |
| 'The Gatekeepers' is an eye-opening look at Israel's past – and possibly its future |
PG-13 |
|
2013-02-01 |
| Sundance 2013: Documentaries shine in Utah |
- |
|
2013-01-25 |
| Rob Lowe plays a high-powered political fixer in 'Knife Fight' |
Unrated |
|
2013-01-25 |
| 'Birders: The Central Park Effect' aims to make birdwatching cool |
Unrated |
|
2013-01-18 |
| Naomi Watts and Ewan McGregor star in 'The Impossible' |
PG-13 |
|
2013-01-18 |
| Mark Wahlberg and Russell Crowe face off in 'Broken City' |
R |
|
2013-01-18 |
| Sean Penn plays a mobster with twisted relish in 'Gangster Squad' (+trailer) |
R |
|
2013-01-11 |
| Maggie Smith stars in 'Quartet' (+video) |
PG-13 |
|
2013-01-11 |
| '56 Up' is a telling human saga |
Unrated |
|
2013-01-04 |
| Matt Damon and John Krasinski star in 'Promised Land' |
R |
|
2013-01-04 |
| Quentin Tarantino's 'Django Unchained' is entertaining, but the same old schtick |
R |
|
2012-12-25 |
| 'Les Misérables' features great acting as well as singing |
PG-13 |
|
2012-12-25 |
| Tom Cruise works as tough guy 'Jack Reacher' |
R |
|
2012-12-21 |
| Kristen Stewart stars in 'On the Road' |
R |
|
2012-12-21 |
| James Gandolfini stars in 'Not Fade Away' |
R |
|
2012-12-21 |
| 'This Is 40': A mixed bag, but a fun one (+trailer) |
R |
|
2012-12-21 |
| Seth Rogen and Barbra Streisand star in 'The Guilt Trip' (+video) |
PG-13 |
|
2012-12-19 |
| 'Amour' is a moving film but is perhaps unintentionally uncomfortable (+trailer) |
PG-13 |
|
2012-12-19 |
| 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey': Is it really necessary? (+trailer) |
PG-13 |
|
2012-12-14 |
| Jessica Chastain stars in the troubling, infuriating 'Zero Dark Thirty' (+trailer) |
R |
|
2012-12-14 |
| Bill Murray is FDR in 'Hyde Park on Hudson' (+trailer) |
R |
|
2012-12-07 |
| Marion Cotillard stars in the shamelessly romantic 'Rust and Bone' (+video) |
R |
|
2012-12-07 |
| Brad Pitt leads a great cast in 'Killing Them Softly' (+video) |
R |
|
2012-11-30 |
| Ken Burns co-directs the powerful documentary 'The Central Park Five' |
- |
|
2012-11-30 |
| Anthony Hopkins plays the legendary director in 'Hitchcock': movie review |
PG-13 |
|
2012-11-23 |
| 'Chasing Ice' is a chilling look at melting glaciers: movie review |
PG-13 |
|
2012-11-23 |
| Santa and co. battle a villain in 'Rise of the Guardians': movie review |
PG |
|
2012-11-21 |
| Director Ang Lee takes on the 'unfilmable' 'Life of Pi': movie review (+video) |
PG |
|
2012-11-21 |
| Denis Lavant gives an extraordinary shape-shifting performance in 'Holy Motors' |
Unrated |
|
2012-11-16 |
| Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence strike romantic sparks in 'Silver Linings Playbook' (+video) |
R |
|
2012-11-16 |
| Anna Karenina: Keira Knightley is literature's tragic heroine (+video) |
R |
|
2012-11-16 |
| Daniel Day-Lewis plays our sixteenth president in 'Lincoln' (+video) |
PG-13 |
|
2012-11-09 |
| Daniel Craig reappears as James Bond in 'Skyfall' (+trailer) |
PG-13 |
|
2012-11-08 |
| Christopher Walken stars as a talented cellist in 'A Late Quartet' |
R |
|
2012-11-02 |
| Sean Penn turns in an over-the-top performance in 'This Must Be the Place' |
R |
|
2012-11-02 |
| Denzel Washington in 'Flight' (+trailer) |
R |
|
2012-11-02 |
| 'Orchestra of Exiles' shines a light on little-known history |
Unrated |
|
2012-11-02 |
| One man explores his German family's past in 'The Flat' |
Unrated |
|
2012-10-26 |
| Two backpackers explore the country of Georgia in 'The Loneliest Planet' |
Unrated |
|
2012-10-26 |
| 'Cloud Atlas' is occasionally exhilarating but mostly confusing (+trailer) |
R |
|
2012-10-26 |
| A middle school turns out chess champions in 'Brooklyn Castle' |
Unrated |
|
2012-10-19 |
| Helen Hunt stars in 'The Sessions' (+trailer) |
R |
|
2012-10-19 |
| 'Photographic Memory': The permanence and impermanence of what we choose to preserve |
Unrated |
|
2012-10-12 |
| 'Smashed' shows a realistic recovery, with revelation |
R |
|
2012-10-12 |
| Ben Affleck crafts a nail-biting thriller in 'Argo': movie review |
R |
|
2012-10-12 |
| 'Sister': A terrific, sad movie about childhood lived on the edge |
Unrated |
|
2012-10-05 |
| 'The House I Live In': movie review |
Unrated |
|
2012-10-05 |
| Liam Neeson stars in 'Taken 2': movie review |
PG-13 |
|
2012-10-05 |
| Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel: movie review |
PG-13 |
|
2012-09-28 |
| Maggie Gyllenhaal in 'Won't Back Down' takes on public schools |
PG |
|
2012-09-28 |
| Joseph Gordon-Levitt time-travels in 'Looper': movie review (+video) |
R |
|
2012-09-28 |
| Trouble with the Curve: movie review |
PG-13 |
|
2012-09-21 |
| The Perks of Being A Wallflower: movie review |
PG-13 |
|
2012-09-21 |
| Cop drama with Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Peña in 'End of Watch': movie review |
R |
|
2012-09-21 |
| Movie review: Channing Tatum returns for reunion in '10 Years' (+trailer) |
PG-13 |
|
2012-09-14 |
| Movie review: Writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson's 'The Master' draws us in (+video) |
PG-13 |
|
2012-09-14 |
| Toronto International Film Festival: Fewer political movies, more literary adaptations |
- |
|
2012-09-14 |
| Side By Side: movie review |
Unrated |
|
2012-09-07 |
| Hello I Must Be Going: movie review |
R |
|
2012-09-07 |
| Bachelorette: movie review |
R |
|
2012-09-07 |
| The Eye of the Storm: movie review |
- |
|
2012-09-07 |
| Samsara: movie review |
PG-13 |
|
2012-08-31 |
| Ornette: Made in America: movie review |
Unrated |
|
2012-08-31 |
| Robot & Frank: movie review |
PG-13 |
|
2012-08-24 |
| The Green Wave: movie review |
Unrated |
|
2012-08-24 |
| We Women Warriors: movie review |
Unrated |
|
2012-08-10 |
| Will Ferrell, Zach Galifianakis in 'The Campaign': movie review |
R |
|
2012-08-10 |
| The Bourne Legacy: movie review |
PG-13 |
|
2012-08-10 |
| Meryl Streep, Tommy Lee Jones in 'Hope Springs': movie review |
PG-13 |
|
2012-08-08 |
| The Imposter: movie review |
R |
|
2012-08-03 |
| Jude Law in '360': movie review |
R |
|
2012-08-03 |
| Andy Samberg and Rashida Jones in 'Celeste and Jesse Forever': movie review |
- |
|
2012-08-03 |
| Colin Farrell and Jessica Biel in Total Recall: movie review (+trailer) |
PG-13 |
|
2012-08-03 |
| Searching for Sugar Man: movie review |
PG-13 |
|
2012-07-27 |
| Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry: movie review |
R |
|
2012-07-27 |
| Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn short on laughs in 'The Watch' |
R |
 |
2012-07-27 |
| Patang: movie review |
Unrated |
|
2012-07-20 |
| The Well-Digger's Daughter: movie review |
Unrated |
|
2012-07-20 |
| 'Brave': Girl power hits a bull's-eye at the box office, but ... |
- |
|
2012-07-20 |
| The Dark Knight Rises: movie review |
PG-13 |
|
2012-07-20 |
| Family Portrait in Black and White: movie review |
Unrated |
|
2012-07-13 |
| Union Square: movie review |
Unrated |
|
2012-07-13 |
| Easy Money: movie review |
R |
|
2012-07-13 |
| Trishna: movie review |
R |
|
2012-07-13 |
| Take This Waltz: movie review |
R |
|
2012-07-06 |
| The Magic of Belle Isle: movie review |
PG |
|
2012-07-06 |
| China Heavyweight: movie review |
Unrated |
|
2012-07-06 |
| 'Savages': Oliver Stone's mayhem feels like Quentin Tarantino movie (+video) |
R |
|
2012-07-06 |
| The Amazing Spider-Man: movie review (+trailer) |
PG-13 |
|
2012-07-02 |
| Neil Young Journeys: movie review |
Unrated |
|
2012-06-29 |
| People Like Us: movie review |
PG-13 |
|
2012-06-29 |
| Beasts of the Southern Wild: movie review |
PG-13 |
|
2012-06-29 |
| Unforgivable: movie review |
Unrated |
|
2012-06-29 |
| To Rome with Love: movie review |
R |
|
2012-06-27 |
| Seeking a Friend for the End of the World: movie review |
R |
|
2012-06-27 |
| The Invisible War: movie review |
Unrated |
|
2012-06-27 |
| Review: 'Brave' is not Pixar's best, but better than 'Cars' |
PG |
|
2012-06-22 |
| The Artist Is Present: movie review |
Unrated |
|
2012-06-15 |
| Your Sister's Sister: movie review |
R |
|
2012-06-15 |
| Rock of Ages: movie review (+trailer) |
PG-13 |
|
2012-06-14 |
| Peace, Love, & Misunderstanding: movie review (+trailer) |
R |
|
2012-06-08 |
| Lola Versus: movie review (+trailer) |
R |
|
2012-06-08 |
| Prometheus: movie review (+video) |
R |
|
2012-06-07 |
| One Day on Earth: movie review |
Unrated |
|
2012-06-01 |
| A Cat in Paris: movie review (+trailer) |
PG |
|
2012-06-01 |
| Snow White and the Huntsman: movie review (+video) |
PG-13 |
|
2012-06-01 |
| The Intouchables: movie review |
R |
|
2012-05-25 |
| Moonrise Kingdom: movie review |
PG-13 |
|
2012-05-25 |
| Men in Black 3: movie review |
PG-13 |
|
2012-05-25 |
| Polisse: movie review |
Unrated |
|
2012-05-18 |
| Hysteria: movie review |
R |
|
2012-05-18 |
| Superheroes arrive to rescue ... Hollywood? |
- |
|
2012-05-18 |
| What to Expect When You're Expecting: movie review |
PG-13 |
|
2012-05-18 |
| Battleship: movie review (+trailer) |
PG-13 |
|
2012-05-17 |
| Sacha Baron Cohen's 'The Dictator': movie review (+trailer) |
R |
|
2012-05-16 |
| I Wish: movie review |
PG |
|
2012-05-11 |
| Under African Skies: movie review |
Unrated |
|
2012-05-11 |
| Dark Shadows: movie review (+trailer) |
PG-13 |
|
2012-05-10 |
| First Position: movie review |
Unrated |
|
2012-05-04 |
| The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel: movie review |
PG-13 |
|
2012-05-04 |
| The Avengers: movie review (+trailer) |
PG-13 |
|
2012-05-03 |
| 'Bernie' starring Jack Black: movie review (+trailer) |
PG-13 |
|
2012-04-27 |
| Inventing Our Life: The Kibbutz Experiment: movie review |
Unrated |
|
2012-04-27 |
| 'The Five Year Engagement,' starring Emily Blunt, Jason Segel: movie review (+trailer) |
R |
|
2012-04-27 |
| Movies' second drafts: Titanic, Star Wars, and more |
- |
|
2012-04-25 |
| Goodbye First Love: movie review |
Unrated |
|
2012-04-20 |
| Darling Companion: movie review |
PG-13 |
|
2012-04-20 |
| Inside Hana's Suitcase: movie review |
Unrated |
|
2012-04-13 |
| Monsieur Lazhar: movie review |
PG-13 |
|
2012-04-13 |
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