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Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

Monday, January 16th, 2012

Hanks plays a doting dad lost in the terrorist attacks, while Oscar-approved Bullock does post-podium duty as the weeping widow who assists their nine-year-old son on a quest of rebirth.

Haywire

Wednesday, January 11th, 2012

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Here we have yet another spy thriller about a femme agent gone rogue, as well as yet another movie directed by “retiring” Oscar-winner Steven Soderbergh.

War Horse

Friday, December 23rd, 2011

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Accordingly, you can expect the trademark Spielbergian schmaltz to be laid on thick and heavy, but, still, don’t bet against this one for Best Picture come February.

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

Monday, December 19th, 2011

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Fincher’s visual style here seems closer to his grim masterpiece Se7en than last year’s The Social Network...

Justified: The Complete Second Season

Friday, December 16th, 2011

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Better the devil you know, as the saying goes.

Shame

Tuesday, December 13th, 2011

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Addictions to pornography and having sex with many attractive partners: These wouldn’t be high on our break-the-habit list.

The Sitter

Wednesday, December 7th, 2011

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It’s hard to say if a slimmed down Hill will still be funny...

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Monday, December 5th, 2011

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John le Carré’s classic 1974 spy novel has lost its commas en route to this big screen adaptation, but rapturous early word suggests the gains are greater.

The Descendants

Tuesday, November 15th, 2011

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You know it’s getting to be awards season when Clooney appears in movies looking tired and beaten down by middle-aged emptiness.

J. Edgar

Friday, November 11th, 2011

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The FBI’s feared and revered first director, unafraid to play rough with presidents and senators, gets a biographical profile from director Clint Eastwood.

Anonymous

Wednesday, October 26th, 2011

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Plays, if you remember from high school, are those things that happen onstage before a live audience—and William Shakespeare remains the undisputed king of the form.