Big Miracle
“Funny and wry. Isn’t afraid to lay bare the real intentions behind the characters’ actions.”
War Horse
“Cheesy…but no one directs early-20th century battle scenes like director Steven Spielberg.”
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol
“It’s the mechanics of the plot that dampen the enjoyment.”
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
“There’s no denying the thrilling kinetic energy of the action scenes.”
Melancholia
“The more baffling stretches will be difficult for the average viewer to slog through.”
Michelle Williams – My Week with Marilyn
“There are tragic elements to Marilyn Monroe. She carried them with her.”
Breaking Dawn – Part 1
“Skull-crushingly terrible…pukes the prose onto the screen with little regard for anyone or anything.”
Paranormal Activity 3
“Adds a fresh sneakiness and one of the creepiest, most creative set pieces in the trilogy.”
Footloose
“Stripping away the insulating layer of cheese of the original exposes this updated film’s flaws.”
Machine Gun Preacher
“Director Marc Forster never elevates the material to the realm of believability.”
Dolphin Tale
“The movie slows to a crawl, stretching the story and the audience’s patience.”
Contagion
“Steven Soderbergh’s deft direction of the sprawling cast…feels breezy and effortless.”