reviews

'No' Review: A Tale of Vision and Daring, Told With Not Enough of Either

February 14, 2013 By Alonso Duralde 13 weeks ago

Gael Garcia Bernal stars as an ad man who helped overthrow a dictator, but the movie could use his character’s skill at thinking outside the box

  

'A Good Day to Die Hard' Reviews: Does Bruce Willis Still Have It?

February 14, 2013 By Brent Lang 13 weeks ago

"A Good Day to Die Hard" is set in Russia and has landed in the critical gulag

  

'A Good Day to Die Hard' Review: The Cat's in the Cradle and the Uranium's Enriched

February 13, 2013 By Alonso Duralde 13 weeks ago

Bruce Willis’ iconic John McClane works out his father-son issues amidst noisy, chaotic violence — call this one “Daddy Die Hard”

  

'Beautiful Creatures' Review: Casting Spells with Tongue in Cheek

February 12, 2013 By Alonso Duralde 14 weeks ago

The teen romance feels real while the supernatural stuff goes crazily over-the-top in this surprisingly entertaining post-“Twilight” tentpole

  

'A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III' Review: Starring the Art Director; Also, Charlie Sheen

February 8, 2013 By Alonso Duralde 14 weeks ago

Roman Coppola’s sophomore effort is a doodle with characters that are only there to model 1970s outfits and hairdos

  

'Identity Thief' Reviews: Is Melissa McCarthy's Latest Another 'Bridesmaids'?

February 8, 2013 By Brent Lang 14 weeks ago

Critics have not been kind to "Identity Thief"

  

'Identity Thief' Review: Two Stolen Hours You'll Never Get Back

February 7, 2013 By Alonso Duralde 14 weeks ago

Melissa McCarthy and Jason Bateman are no match for the comedy quicksand of this labored, dull effort

  

'Side Effects' Review: For Maximum Potency, See the Movie First and Read the Reviews Later

February 7, 2013 By Alonso Duralde 14 weeks ago

The less you know about Steven Soderbergh’s latest (and last?) drama, the more you’ll enjoy its surprises

  

'Bullet to the Head' Review: Occasionally Entertaining...Until the Shooting Stops

February 1, 2013 By Alonso Duralde 15 weeks ago

Walter Hill still knows how to direct an action sequence, but when Sylvester Stallone opens his mouth and starts acting, the whole movie collapses

  

'Stand Up Guys' Review: Grumpy Old Gangsters

January 31, 2013 By Alonso Duralde 15 weeks ago

Al Pacino, Christopher Walken and Alan Arkin do their greatest hits in this uninspired tale of aging mobsters out for one last spree

  

'Movie 43' Review: Gross. Disgusting. Juvenile. Hilarious.

January 25, 2013 By Alonso Duralde 16 weeks ago

You may hate yourself in the morning, but this all-star collection of shorts (Kate Winslet! Halle Berry! Hugh Jackman!) brings the dirty giggles

  

'John Dies at the End' Review: Hipster Ghostbusters vs. Flying Mustaches

January 24, 2013 By Alonso Duralde 16 weeks ago

Not even the droll Paul Giamatti can tether this silly horror-comedy, but if you’re in the mood for flash and dazzle, there’s nary a dead spot

  

'Parker' Review: How to Turn a Serviceable Thriller into a Bloody Bore

January 23, 2013 By Alonso Duralde 16 weeks ago

You could completely remove the Jennifer Lopez character from this Jason Statham shoot-em-up and have a much sharper and less muddled movie

  

'Mama' Reviews: Is Jessica Chastain's Horror Movie Frightening or Zero Dark Ghastly?

January 18, 2013 By Brent Lang 17 weeks ago

Critics were largely taken with "Mama"

  

'The Last Stand' Review: A Perfectly Good Car Commercial Marred by Dialogue

January 16, 2013 By Alonso Duralde 17 weeks ago

Schwarzenegger’s return offers a handful of trashy thrills, but even B movies can’t be this half-hearted and meandering

  

'Broken City' Review: Tangled Political Web Gets Snarled in This Wobbly Thriller

January 16, 2013 By Alonso Duralde 17 weeks ago

Private eye Mark Wahlberg gets snarled in NYC mayor Russell Crowe’s ambitions, but the promising script’s ballot box is overstuffed

  

'A Haunted House' Review: Who Needs Ghosts When You're Terrified of Women and Gays?

January 11, 2013 By Alonso Duralde 18 weeks ago

Marlon Wayans’ lazy “Paranormal Activity” spoof scores the occasional cheap laugh in this toxically inane comedy

  

'Gangster Squad' Review: Slick and Bloody Good, but We've Seen It Before

January 9, 2013 By Alonso Duralde 18 weeks ago

This cops-and-mobsters movie starring Josh Brolin and Ryan Gosling goes nowhere new, but there’s enough period gloss and violent verve to keep it entertaining

  

'Texas Chainsaw 3D' Review: One Interesting Idea, Dozens of Stupid Ones

January 4, 2013 By Alonso Duralde 19 weeks ago

Leatherface gets upgraded from boogeyman to misunderstood monster in a sequel awash with inane slasher clichés

  

'Promised Land' Review: The Message Overwhelms the Medium

December 27, 2012 By Alonso Duralde 20 weeks ago

Gus Van Sant’s latest, starring and written by Matt Damon and John Krasinski, takes a strong stand against fracking. Which is enough for a PSA, but not a movie

  

'Parental Guidance' Review: Avoid These Grumpy Old Know-It-Alls

December 24, 2012 By Alonso Duralde 21 weeks ago

The occasional moments of charm in this Billy Crystal-Bette Midler vehicle are buried in a reactionary “Grandfather Knows Best, Every Single Time” mentality

  

'On the Road' Review: Aren't We There Yet?

December 20, 2012 By Alonso Duralde 21 weeks ago

Director Walter Salles can’t make “Motorcycle Diaries” lightning strike twice, instead proving that Jack Kerouac’s novel was probably better left unfilmed

  

'This Is 40' Review: A Little Heavy on the White Whine

December 20, 2012 By Alonso Duralde 21 weeks ago

Judd Apatow’s one-liners are as sharp as ever, but this midlife-crisis comedy reveals a worldview that feels a little precious and pampered

  

'Jack Reacher' Review: A Great/Terrible Stinker/Delight

December 20, 2012 By Alonso Duralde 21 weeks ago

Whether you’re loving or hating Tom Cruise’s new action tentpole, just wait five minutes — you may change your mind entirely

  

'Zero Dark Thirty' Review: Like a Really Good 'Law & Order' - With Waterboarding

December 18, 2012 By Alonso Duralde 22 weeks ago

Kathryn Bigelow’s dissection of the hunt for Osama bin Laden starts strong and features memorable performances but fizzles a bit by the time boots hit the ground

  

'The Guilt Trip' Review: Not Like Buttah, but Better Than Margarine

December 18, 2012 By Alonso Duralde 22 weeks ago

Laughs and learning are on the itinerary in this sweet-natured comedy more likely to appeal to Barbra Streisand’s demographic than Seth Rogen’s