‘Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons’ Review: A Masterpiece That ‘Unfolds Like a Symphony’
The ”Kung Fu Hustle“ director’s follow up is the ”result of a virtuoso working at the absolute peak of his talents“
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‘The Green Inferno’ Review: Eli Roth Upends the Cannibal Film
Unfortunately, Roth’s abundant gore fails to either offend or exhilarate
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‘Man of Tai Chi’ Review: Keanu Reeves’ Almost Excellent Martial-Arts Adventure
Reeves’ goofily charming directorial debut has visceral energy and immediacy but lacks the substance to follow through on its martial-arts mysticism
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‘Metallica: Through The Never’ Review: Ambitious and Loud, With a Gibberish Story
Director Nimrod Antal pays tribute to the band with an epic concert film, but feeble fiction
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‘Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2’ Review: Atsa One Spicy, Pun-Filled Meatball
Another portion of terrific comedy that avoids feeling like warmed-up lefotvers
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‘Baggage Claim’ Review: Woefully Outdated Look at the Challenges of Finding True Love
Writer-director David E. Talbert’s new film feels like the African-American version of Anna Faris’ ”What’s Your Number“
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‘Escape From Tomorrow’ Review: Backstory of Its Clandestine Disney World Filming Is More Gripping Than the Movie Itself
Though exposing the underbelly of an American institution, it fails to offer any sort of real critique or feature any characters to care about
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‘Gravity’ Review: Sandra Bullock Shines in Alfonso Cuaron’s Poetic Tale
George Clooney also stars in the director’s follow-up to ”Children of Men“
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‘Battle of the Year 3D’ Review: Chris Brown B-Boy Dance Competition Has All the Wrong Moves
Benson Lee’s fictionalization of his superlative documentary opts for storytelling clichés rather than compelling dance sequences
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‘The Wizard of Oz 3D’ Review: You’ll Feel Like You’re Off to See the Wizard Yourself
From the freckles on Judy Garland’s cheeks to the sculpted hairstyles of the Lollipop Guild, everything has a wonderful tangibility — even when it’s hopelessly fake
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‘Prisoners’ Review: Smart Thriller Kidnapped by Red Herrings
Well-acted by Jake Gyllenhaal and Hugh Jackman, but this conventional psychological thriller pretends it’s something more complex.
