Film Reviews

‘The Equalizer’ (FILM Review)

James Roberts September 26, 2014 1 Comment

Despite the film’s simplistic plot and overall predictability, Fuqua and Washington have once again struck cinema gold.

‘Nymphomaniac: Volume II’ Review

Mark Pursell April 21, 2014 No Comments

If Volume I of Lars Von Trier’s erotic opus was too much, Volume II is a kitchen sink’s worth of misguided excess.

‘Under the Skin’ Review

John Keith April 16, 2014 No Comments

‘Under the Skin’ tells an oblique and stylized story with a lot of nudity.

‘Nymphomaniac: Volume 1’ Review

Mark Pursell April 2, 2014 2 Comments

‘Nymphomaniac Volume 1,’ one-half of a four-hour X-rated opus, finds Lars Von Trier up to his old tricks.

‘Veronica Mars’ Review

John Keith March 27, 2014 No Comments

The Kickstarter that launched a thousand Kickstarters is now in theaters: The ‘Veronica Mars’ movie continues the ongoing saga that is the life of Veronica Mars.

Critical Coin Toss: American Hustled? A Discussion About David O. Russell’s Hot Mess of Con Artists

John Keith and Brice Ezell February 27, 2014 1 Comment

Leading into the glitzy Oscar season, John Keith and Brice Ezell take a look at one of the most acclaimed films of 2013, ‘American Hustle.’ Don’t let the Metascore fool you: not everyone is in love with David O. Russell’s take on the mysterious ABSCAM scandal.

Re-Reviews (Christmas / Pizza Edition): ‘Home Alone’

Trace William Cowen December 18, 2013 No Comments

Our relationship with art changes over time. In our instantaneous iPhone age, we don’t live with albums or movies or TV shows or books like we used to. With Re-Reviews,

Scraping the Barrel: #93, ‘Battlefield Earth’

Trace William Cowen December 13, 2013 No Comments

If you are in a position to egregiously waste 118 minutes of your existence, then I invite you to view ‘Battlefield Earth.’

Scraping the Barrel: #94: ‘3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain’

Jeremiah Massengale November 22, 2013 No Comments

You might get a little kick out of the slapsticky ‘Home Alone’-type ninja action, but the lousy dialogue, ridiculous premise, and forgettable performances deserved to kill the ‘3 Ninjas’ franchise.

Back Off, Jerk: In Defense of ‘The Mexican’

Stephen Mills November 18, 2013 No Comments

Stephen Mills explores this action-adventure comedy, which subverted audience and critic expectations, avoiding the obvious Brad Pitt-Julia Roberts romance in favor of a more unusual plot.