Chris says: “This night-before-the-wedding comedy cannot transcend the simple fact that in the end, it’s a mishmash of BRIDESMAIDS and THE HANGOVER, even when you can sense a sincere attempt to be something more. Kirsten Dunst (whose sharp timing is
Jason says: “I’ve already seen and reviewed a couple of movies about Dominican ballplayers trying to make the American major leagues – one fairly lightweight documentary (RUMBO A LAS GRANDES LIGAS) and one feature (the excellent SUGAR) – so I
Jason says: “These days, there aren’t a whole lot of movies being made using animation because they wouldn’t work any other way; digital capture and effects have come too far, so even ambitious manga are done live-action now. There are
Jason says: “Is Álex de la Iglesia getting a little soft as he ages? Though he’s not credited with the screenplay here (nor is frequent collaborator Jorge Guerricaechevarría), it still seems a bit surprising that de la Iglesia, given material
Jason says: “After watching YOU ARE THE APPLE OF MY EYE, I learned that it was even more autobiographical than most coming-of-age movies; read a rumor that it was among the most elaborate attempts gestures ever made to declare one’s
Chris says: “When you have a lead character whose actions are as extremely despicable as those of Robert Miller, you need an actor so rakishly charming as to avoid alienating your audience. Aging like fine cheese, silver-haired Richard Gere nearly
Bruce says: “ANY DAY NOW won the Audience Award for best feature at the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival. Already I have heard snide comments about its deservedness. How does it happen that every film dealing with disabilities is tagged as
Thom says: “If you can buy into the theme that superfans of media stars would be willing to inject themselves with the same disease that their particular favorite idol has contracted than you might be thrilled at the cool finesse
Chris says: “If you’ve ever seen Andrew Bird live, you can understand why anyone would want to make a film about him. A singer, songwriter and classically trained multi-instrumentalist (most notably on violin and guitar), Bird has gradually harvested a
Matt says: “ATONEMENT director Joe Wright’s bold costume drama ANNA KARENINA served as my introduction to Leo Tolstoy’s beloved story of passion and infidelity among aristocrats in 19th century Russia. Despite my lack of familiarity with the novel, Wright’s audacious
