‘Only God Forgives’ Review: But Will He Forgive This Gruesome Bit of Film Excreta?
Poor Ryan Gosling has little to do here but stare intensely and project massive ennui
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‘Blue Jasmine’ Review: Something Borrowed in Woody Allen’s Dull ‘Blue’
Only Cate Blanchett shines as Blanche Dubois ... er, Jasmine ... in Woody's rueful comic drama
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‘Crystal Fairy’ Review: Michael Cera, Hippies, Hallucinogenic Cactus Make for a Groovy Trip
"Crystal Fairy" is a small movie -- but beautifully shot, much of it with a hand-held camera -- that conveys a sense of place and...
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‘Turbo’ Review: Going Where Many Other Toons Have Gone Before
How different is a snail hero who longs to be a racer from a rodent who longs to be a chef ("Ratatouille") or building up...
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‘The Way, Way Back’ Review: Delightful, Comic Coming-of-Age Tale
"Way, Way Back" works because it concentrates on the specifics -- it's telling this story, not any other, and yet it's one to which everyone...
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‘White House Down’ Review: Impeach the Movie, Elect Channing Tatum
It's kind of fun in a dopey way, for a while, but then it's just noise and firepower and boys with their toys
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‘A Hijacking’ Review: Drama Counts the Cost of Somali Piracy
Tobias Lindholm's psychological movie calculates the value of life in hard cash
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’20 Feet From Stardom’ Review: Get Into the Groove With Backup Singers
Documentary spotlights unsung heroes behind superstar rock bands
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‘The Purge’ Review: A Horror Thriller Purged of Horrors, Thrills
The standard home-invasion movie's front cover may be enticing, but the contents prove all too familiar
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‘Shadow Dancer’ Review: A Thriller That’s Too Smart to Thrill
That's a disappointment because there's a great deal of talent on display in this twisting tale of intrigue and betrayal set against the Irish troubles...
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‘The Hangover Part III’ Review: Thank God for Peculiar, Perverse – and Outrageously Funny – Galifianakis
Returning fans will enjoy this raucous third outing, though the fun peters out noticeably in the second half as the movie's overly complicated plot drags...
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‘The English Teacher’ Review: Agile Performances Elevate This Pleasant Comedy
Julianne Moore stars as an English teacher who decides to mount a play -- and romance the playwright
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‘Sightseers’ Review: Chris & Tina’s Excellent – Albeit Homicidal – Adventure
No doubt about it, the third film by talented director Ben Wheatley takes us deep into the land of black comedy
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‘The Iceman’ Review: Michael Shannon Shines as Family Man, Mob Killer
Winona Ryder, Ray Liotta add to compelling look at real-life hitman Richard Kuklinski
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‘Kon-Tiki’ Review: A 1951 Oscar Documentary Winner Becomes a Rousing 2013 Adventure
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...
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‘Pain & Gain’ Review: Funny But Bloated Three Stooges With Massive Pecs
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...
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‘The Angels’ Share’ Review: Ken Loach Pours Engaging Shot of Scotch
The Glasgow-set comedy is really a heist yarn with a conscience -- and a Scottish brogue
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‘The Angels’ Share’ Review: Ken Loach Pours Engaging Shot of Scotch
His Glasgow-set comedy is actually a heist film with a conscience -- and a heavy brogue
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‘Upstream Color’ Review: You’ll Be Shocked, Repelled and Confused – but Never Bored
"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...
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‘Place Beyond the Pines’ Review: Ryan Gosling + Bradley Cooper = Overwrought Daddy Issues
Good performances can't stop Derek Cianfrance's "Blue Valentine" follow-up from crashing under the weight of its own symbolism
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‘Love and Honor’ Review: Earnest But Predictable Soldier-in-Love Tale
LIam Hemsworth and Teresa Palmer shine in too-familiar Vietnam War-era love story
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‘Ginger & Rosa’ Review: Affecting Portrait of Girls on the Verge
Elle Fanning and Alice Englert are spot-on in Sally Potter's smart and nuanced coming-of-age tale, set in 1962 England
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‘Dead Man Down’ Review: As Plastic as Isabelle Huppert’s Tupperware
“Dead Man” is an action film with an art-house sensibility and heart, which means lots of moody staring between extended shootouts
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‘Jack the Giant Slayer’ Review: Fee-Fie, Ho-Hum
“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...
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‘Snitch’ Review: Dose of Depth Elevates Dwayne Johnson Drug Trade Tale
Give writer-director Ric Roman Waugh credit for adding some complexity to what would otherwise be routine action film
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‘Safe Haven’ Review: The Location Should Have Top Billing
For those who love Nicholas Sparks, "Safe Haven" offers less of the same
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‘Lore’ Review: Nazi Devastation Is Backdrop for Nuanced Coming-of-Age Tale
Director Kate Shortland portrays a young girl's on a journey of moral and sexual discovery, driven by her family's destruction during World War II
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‘The Gatekeepers’ Review: Israel Through the Prism of Shin Bet
In engaging documentary, six former heads of Israel's secret service answer questions with more than questions
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‘Warm Bodies’ Review: Zombified ‘Romeo & Juliet’ Lurches With Life
The surprisingly genial and clever little zombie-teen romance mash-up, qualifies as a solid base hit
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‘Mama’ Review: Guillermo del Toro’s Maternal Malevolence Fitfully Captivates
Horror tale "Mama" is at its best when it focuses on relationships between mother -- and the monster -- and the daughters
