film reviews

If there were an Oscar for Degree of Difficulty, this seemingly unpromising biopic of the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson would be a winner.

The horror directing great is shaken by a troubling (but horribly familiar) premise and two phenomenal central performances.

A period coming-of-age dramedy, Heller's debut feature is a portrait of adolescence femininity that embraces complexity.

The even-keeled (and unerringly polite) writer-director finally surrenders himself to Pixar and dives into a world of emotions.

Sometimes what you really want to say about Spike Lee and his new movie only comes out when you're killing time on Gchat...

One of the great emerging English directors constructs a heart-rending tragedy from small, quiet moments in this impeccably controlled marital drama.

In a piece as epic as the film itself, a die-hard fan of the original movies looks at how Miller's stunning franchise reboot makes the old new again.

This miraculous continuation and reimagining of one of the great cinematic sagas marks a significant moment in American filmmaking.

In which the author fulfills his responsibility to respond to the film by combining well-reasoned observations with an extended ice cream metaphor.

An appreciation of QT's latest that, naturally, has an overture, chapters and an intermission.

A fellow movie-masochist, who himself suffered the freezing wilds for the sake of cinema, watches this awards contender with a shiver of recognition.

Yes, David O. Russell's new movie makes you feel overwhelmed, disoriented and somewhat confused. But that's exactly what it's trying to do to you.