Warrior transcends fight-film clichés
Director Gavin O’Connor’s newest film delivers furious drama and compelling performances both in and out of the ring.
Ellis’ film tours the banal and the absurd
David Ellis’ latest work, Shark Night, attempts to provide a captivating storyline, but ultimately falls short with lean quality.
Sfar spins an intriguing homage
New film provides a personal account of singer-songwriter Serge Gainsbourg’s life.
Madden’s latest pulls out all the stops
Redeeming the thriller and spy genres with his newest release, The Debt, Madden creates a story that strays away from clichés.
Harlin grapples with wartime narrative
Despite a powerful cast and compelling story idea, 5 Days of War ultimately fails to find a medium worthy of presenting the film.
Circumstance grazes thematic surface
Keshavarz fails to leave a lasting impression with her first feature.
Actress’ directorial debut proves success
Renowned actress Vera Farmiga makes a smashing debut with her film of personal narrative and intrinsic discovery.
Flimsy follow-up coasts in to finish line
After last year’s Toy Story 3 was critically acclaimed, loved by fans and the first animated film to make over a billion dollars, it would have been a great feat for Pixar to outdo itself this year. With Cars 2, however, it seems like the film studio didn’t even try. At first, the thought of […]
Dark of the Moon transforms a successful franchise
Transformers: Dark of the Moon opens with a space battle worthy of Star Wars that introduces legendary Autobot warrior Sentinel Prime (Leonard Nimoy), who crashlands on the Earth’s moon in the midst of the 1960s space race between America and Russia, before promptly jumping to the present to find the Autobots working with mankind to […]
Adapted comic book flick has the ring, but no power
With the summer releases of Thor and X-Men: First Class behind us and Captain America, Transformers: Dark of the Moon and Cowboys & Aliens on the way, 2011 looks to offer the perfect summer for comic book movies. Green Lantern should fit right in, but instead it fails miserably both on its own merits and […]