Leah Rozen

'Sightseers' Review: Chris & Tina's Excellent - Albeit Homicidal - Adventure

May 9, 2013 By Leah Rozen 1 week ago

No doubt about it, the third film by talented director Ben Wheatley takes us deep into the land of black comedy

  

'The Iceman' Review: Michael Shannon Shines as Family Man, Mob Killer

May 2, 2013 By Leah Rozen 2 weeks ago

Winona Ryder, Ray Liotta add to compelling look at real-life hitman Richard Kuklinski

  

'Kon-Tiki' Review: A 1951 Oscar Documentary Winner Becomes a Rousing 2013 Adventure

April 25, 2013 By Leah Rozen 3 weeks ago

Portraits of Heyerdahl and his crew are deftly drawn, the thrills and scares of the voyage are clearly depicted, and the scale of the ocean versus the tiny raft is manifestly evident

  

'Pain & Gain' Review: Funny But Bloated Three Stooges With Massive Pecs

April 25, 2013 By Leah Rozen 3 weeks ago

 

Michael Bay has made a movie that’s more than just loud -- it's also an entertaining moral spoof about three lunkheads pursuing their own twisted version of the American Dream

  

'Upstream Color' Review: You'll Be Shocked, Repelled and Confused - but Never Bored

April 4, 2013 By Leah Rozen 6 weeks ago

“Upstream Color” is the eagerly anticipated second film from Shane Carruth, whose "Primer," an intriguing, geeky time-travel thriller,  won the Grand Jury Prize for drama at Sundance 

  

'Place Beyond the Pines' Review: Ryan Gosling + Bradley Cooper = Overwrought Daddy Issues

March 28, 2013 By Leah Rozen 7 weeks ago

Good performances can't stop Derek Cianfrance's "Blue Valentine" follow-up from crashing under the weight of its own symbolism

  

'Dead Man Down' Review: As Plastic as Isabelle Huppert's Tupperware

March 7, 2013 By Leah Rozen 10 weeks ago

“Dead Man” is an action film with an art-house sensibility and heart, which means lots of moody staring between extended shootouts

  

'Jack the Giant Slayer' Review: Fee-Fie, Ho-Hum

February 28, 2013 By Leah Rozen 11 weeks ago

“Jack” is never antic enough to be a true comedy or original enough in its action sequences to seem like more than a warmed-over version of too many movies we’ve seen before

  

'Safe Haven' Review: The Location Should Have Top Billing

February 13, 2013 By Leah Rozen 14 weeks ago

For those who love Nicholas Sparks, "Safe Haven" offers less of the same

  

'The Gatekeepers' Review: Israel Through the Prism of Shin Bet

January 31, 2013 By Leah Rozen 15 weeks ago

In engaging documentary, six former heads of Israel's secret service answer questions with more than questions

  

'Warm Bodies' Review: Zombified 'Romeo & Juliet' Lurches With Life

January 31, 2013 By Leah Rozen 15 weeks ago

The surprisingly genial and clever little zombie-teen romance mash-up, qualifies as a solid base hit

  

'Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters' Review: A Bloody Grimm Mess

January 24, 2013 By Leah Rozen 16 weeks ago

The best thing one can say is that it’s 88 minutes long, and stars Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton have done and will again do far better work

  

'Struck by Lightning' Review: Chris Colfer's Coming-of-Age Comedy Not Just for Gleeks

January 10, 2013 By Leah Rozen 18 weeks ago

“Struck by Lightning” is smart, amusing, modestly scaled and will appeal to a wider audience than just "Glee" fans who adore writer-star Colfer

  

'Quartet' Review: Dustin Hoffman's Slight, but Appealing Look at Aging

December 6, 2012 By Leah Rozen 23 weeks ago

Maggie Smith stars in "Quartet," Dustin Hoffman's directorial debut, set in an old folks home for retired musicians

  

'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' Review: Bored of the Rings

December 4, 2012 By Leah Rozen 24 weeks ago

Only rabid fans of Peter Jackson's Hobbits will be glued to their seats as the diminutive heroes rush into battle with monstrous foes in need of a dentist

  

'Life of Pi' Review: Ang Lee Takes a Leap of Faith - and Soars

September 28, 2012 By Leah Rozen 33 weeks ago

Life of Pi” is bravura filmmaking that combines the latest technological wizardry with heartfelt storytelling

  

'Total Recall': What the Critics Are Saying

August 3, 2012 By Brent Lang 41 weeks ago

With a lowly 31 percent "rotten" score, "Total Recall" is collecting more pans than praise

  

'People Like Us' Review: Good People Aren't Enough to Save This Maudlin Tale

June 28, 2012 By Leah Rozen 46 weeks ago

Director Alex Kurtzman comes across in his maiden effort as a Cameron Crowe-wannabe, only without Crowe’s sharp eye for the revealing detail

  

'The Perfect Family' Review: Even a Zealous Kathleen Turner Can't Save This Holy Comedy

May 3, 2012 By Leah Rozen 1 year ago

One keeps wishing “Perfect Family” would go overboard rather than keeping such a short leash on itself

  

'Don't Stop Believin' Review: Rousing 'Journey' Doc Rocks Tribeca

April 24, 2012 By Leah Rozen 1 year ago

A little-known cover band frontman from the Philippines lives the dream as Journey's lead singer in a rousing documentary

  

'Lucky One' Review: It's Got Sparks (and a Grown-Up Zac Efron), But No Charm

April 19, 2012 By Leah Rozen 1 year ago

Zac Efron's attempt to transition into adult roles continues to fall flat

  

'The Hunter' Review: Willem Dafoe In Search of Elusive Tasmanian Tiger

April 5, 2012 By Leah Rozen 1 year ago

"The Hunter," an absorbing Australian drama, sets Willem Dafoe on a cloak-and-dagger mission across scenic Tasmania

  

'Kid With a Bike' Review: Cannes Hit a Heartfelt, Powerful Fairy Tale

March 15, 2012 By Leah Rozen 1 year ago

Set in a world of working class hurt, "Bike" won the grand jury prize at last year’s Cannes Film Festival

  

Tim and Eric's Gross 'Billion Dollar Movie' Worth About 15 Cents

March 1, 2012 By Leah Rozen 1 year ago

Review: The overworked satire would have been a great video on Funny or Die, but at 93 minutes...

  

'Act of Valor' a Perfect Navy Seals Recruitment Actioner -- But Not Much More

February 23, 2012 By Leah Rozen 1 year ago

Indie film with real-life Seals as stars needs a wise-cracking Bruce Willis type

  

'This Means War': Spy vs. Spy Love Triangle Makes Peace With Its Frothiness

February 16, 2012 By Leah Rozen 1 year ago

Reese Witherspoon/Tom Hardy/Chris Pine action-romance is totally frothy -- and that’s a good thing