Articles Index
Much Ado About Nothing
Review: Much Ado About Notthing. Joss Whedon's adaptation of Shakespears prototypical romantic comedy doesn't discover any new layers from other productions -- nor does it need to. It's a sublimely jolly presentation of a delightful play.
The Kings of Summer Review
Eric D. Snider's review of Jordan Vogt-Roberts's debut film The Kings of Summer.
Stories We Tell
A review of Sarah Polley's documentary 'Stories We Tell.'
Gimme the Loot
Review: Adam Leon's 'Gimme the Loot.' Adam Leon's independent film 'Gimme the Loot' is a story a story about a quest: two youths from Queens.
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
Review: The Reluctant Fundamentalist. Mina Nair's adaptation of Mohsin Hamid's novel 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist.' Kiefer Sutherland, Kate Hudson, and Riz Ahmed star.
Mud
A review of Jeff Nichol's Mud. Matthew McConaughey stars in the title role in this coming of age film set, like Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer, along the Mississippi River. Reese Witherspoon co-stars.
An Oversimplification of Her Beauty
A review of 'An Oversimplification of Her Beauty.' Terence Nance writes, directs and acts in the indie film 'An Oversimplification of Her Beauty.'
Big Joy
A Review of the documentary 'Big Joy - The Adventures of James Broughton'
To The Wonder
A review of Terrence Malik's largely silent film 'To The Wonder' starring Rachel McAdams, Ben Affleck, Javier Barden and Olga Kurylenko.
My Brother The Devil
A review of Sally El Hosaini's debut film 'My Brother The Devil.'
Simon Killer
Simon Killer - A Review of Antonio Campos' Simon Killer
Trance
A review of Oscar winner Danny Boyle's new thriller 'Trance.' James McAvoy and Rosario Dawson star.
The Place Beyond the Pines
A review of Derek Cianfrance's film The Place Beyond the Pines starring Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes.
Review: The Artist
Review: The Artist. Jordan Hoffman reviews Michel Hazanavicius's 'The Artist.' Jean Dujarin stars as George Valentin a handsome leading man in silent pictures.
Black Book
Paul Verhoeven's "Black Book," which did big business in Holland and arrives here with the cachet of an acclaimed foreign film about the Holocaust, would be plain-old kitsch if it didn’t cash in on the suffering of millions to get its low-brow action-adventure kicks.
American Splendor - Review
A review of "American Splendor" about comic book artist Harvey Pekar starring Paul Giamatti and Hope Davis.
Calendar Girls
Helen Mirren and Julie Walter's star in Nigel Cole's comedy "Calendar Girls."
In America
A review of the Jim Sheridan's Irish immigrant drama "In America" starring Samantha Morton, Paddy Considine and Djimon Hounsou.
Mystic River
A review of Clint Eastwood's "Mystic River" starring Sean Penn and Tim Robbins.
The Company
A review of Robert Altman's ballet film "The Company" starring Neve Campbell.
Veronica Guerin
A review of Joel Schumacher's "Veronica Guerin" starring Cate Blanchett
21 Grams
A review of Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's "21 Grams"
Standard Operating Procedure (2008)
Errol Morris's new documentary "Standard Operating Procedure" examines the unintended consequences of the Iraqi war with a focus on events at Abu Ghraib prison which began to appear in global media in 2004. Jurgen reviews.
Tell No One
Guillaume Canet’s thriller "Tell No One" based on the bestselling novel by Harlan Coben, is the best movie I’ve seen so far this year. Francois Cluzet stars as Alexandre Beck who is charged for the murder of his wife eight years (Marie-Josee Croze) after his death.
Babel - A film by Alejandro González Iñárritu
From Alejandro González Iñárritu, Babel is an ambitious new film, shot in four countries, starring Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Gael Garcia Bernal, Koji Yakusho, and Elle Fanning.