The film is fairly dumb and not scary enough by a long shot -- the only thing that makes it slightly watchable is the acting.
Andrew Wander | Posted 02.12.2010 | Entertainment
A cruel irony lies at the heart of Mai Iskander's debut film Garbage Dreams, which follows three teenage boys growing up in the filth-strewn allies of Mokattam, Cairo's garbage village.
Scott Mendelson | Posted 02.12.2010 | Entertainment
As was announced a few days ago, Paramount is fast-tracking a new Mission: Impossible picture for a May 27th, 2011 release date. And I thought summer 2011 couldn't get any more crowded.
Stewart Nusbaumer | Posted 01.28.2010 | Denver
A lyrical, sensitive laid-back trip, Bass Ackwards is a universe from the hyped-up, hard-charging American "road rip" barreling across the land.
Fabio Periera | Posted 01.28.2010 | Entertainment
With any luck, later this year audiences everywhere will get to see Howl, a brilliant film by Academy-Award winning documentary filmmakers Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman.
Stewart Nusbaumer | Posted 11.12.2009 | Entertainment
Is Dennis Hill a nut case for boarding people-eating cats in his backyard? Or is Dennis merely a genuine individualist doing his thing?
Michael Jones | Posted 11.09.2009 | Entertainment
My theory is that Hollywood decided to remake Ishtar. The reason, I can only guess: global warming. It's causing everything else these days.
Alec Baldwin | Posted 10.22.2009 | New York
William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe is a wonderful film and his daughters have done a remarkable job in presenting their famous father in an honest, critical light.
Michael Jones | Posted 10.16.2009 | Entertainment
There are a number of reasons why Inglorius Basterds is so disappointing. Self-indulgence and tongue-in-cheek hipness does not a movie make.
Nate Jones | Posted 08.17.2009 | Entertainment
You can feel strained sometimes but ultimately, like a persistent movie suitor, this film charms through sheer force of effort.
Penelope Andrew | Posted 07.06.2009 | Entertainment
Belgian-born actress Yolande Moreau gives a stunning and heartbreaking performance in this partly fictionalized biography of the painter Seraphine.
Jenna Busch | Posted 06.29.2009 | Entertainment
Up is released May 29th and it's bound to be a hit. It rips your heart out, stomps on it, and then makes you laugh so hard your eyeliner will run. My good buddy George Roush and I did a video review of the film at the dog run in Griffith Park.
Marshall Fine | Posted 06.27.2009 | Entertainment
You'd think that WALL-E would be a tough act to follow - but here comes Pixar with Up, a movie that matches that Oscar-winner for heart, laughs and pure excitement.
Scott Mendelson | Posted 05.31.2009 | Entertainment
In a time when even bad comic book films like The Spirit have a certain 'are you kidding me?' nerve, Wolverine is shocking in its adherence to formula and lack of imagination.
Elizabeth Banks | Posted 05.29.2009 | Entertainment
The movie points out that kids today live in an overly-sexualized world that glamorizes the act so much, they practically have no choice but to bang each other. But the satire was above the pay grade of the 8 year-old sitting behind me.
Greg Hanlon | Posted 05.28.2009 | Entertainment
The film weaves old footage of Tyson with interviews with the contemporary version, showing the discrepancy between the menacing block of granite he once was and the tired, doughy man he has become.
Jenna Busch | Posted 05.16.2009 | Entertainment
I got a chance to screen Seth Rogan's new film, Observe & Report in Santa Monica the other night and it's certainly not your average comedy.
Scott Mendelson | Posted 02.03.2009 | Entertainment
Seven Pounds is the very definition of a "noble failure." It is the very kind of film that "they just don't make anymore" and I am glad for its existence.
Scott Mendelson | Posted 01.24.2009 | Entertainment
Dragon Hunters is France's official submission for 'Best Animated Film' at this year's Oscars. For what it's worth, it is easily one of the three best cartoons I have seen this year.
Marshall Fine | Posted 01.24.2009 | Entertainment
If you're expecting the dark, wicked humor and dazzlingly gruesome violence of Sin City, you'll be sorely disappointed.
Penelope Andrew | Posted 01.11.2009 | Entertainment
I've Loved You So Long may not satisfy everyone, but the film remains a first-rate character study and an insightful examination of the difficulty of establishing intimacy.
Jonathan Handel | Posted 12.28.2008 | Entertainment
One failing of the otherwise interesting film is that it never gives any insight into the reason behind Milk's rapid career change from insurance to gay insurgency. It's not too much of a stretch to say that Milk was born again.
Jackie K. Cooper | Posted 03.03.2010 | Entertainment