Reviews
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‘The Blacklist’ Review: Lip-Smacking Good, Thanks to James Spader
Star digs into his scenes with relish in NBC procedural that bears striking resemblance to ”Silence of the Lambs“
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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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‘Romeo & Juliet’ Theater Review: Orlando Bloom Debuts, but Wherefore Art Thou Condola Rashad?
In the new modern-dress Broadway revival, the two lovers aren’t so much star-crossed as totally mismatched
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‘Don Jon’ Review: Joseph Gordon-Levitt Aces the Foreplay, Flubs the Climax
The actor’s debut as a writer-director offers up smarts and style before wrapping up its complicated tale of sexual compulsion too tidily
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‘Thanks for Sharing’ Review: 12-Step Dramedy Addicted to Clichés
A game cast — including Mark Ruffalo, Gwyneth Paltrow, Tim Robbins and Josh Gad — can’t lift this tale of sexual compulsion and recovery out of the Lifetime doldrums
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‘Enough Said’ Review: A Cinematic Happy Ending for James Gandolfini’s Distinguished Career (Video)
It’s only her fifth film in 17 years, but writer-director Nicole Holofcener further burnishes her reputation as one of this generation’s great storytellers
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‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ Review: Making Fun of Cop Shows, and Itself
Andy Samberg’s latest is a tight, smart ensemble comedy
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‘Rush’ Review: Ron Howard Shifts Gears With a Sexy, Stylish Racing Saga
Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Brühl play real-life rivals in a thrilling sports tale that’s set — and looks like it was shot — in the 1970s
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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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‘Blue Caprice’ Review: Intense True-Crime Tale Never Exploits Tragedy
Isaiah Washington and Tequan Richmond give chillingly effective performances as the D.C. snipers
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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.
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‘Jayne Mansfield’s Car’ Review: Overloaded Star Vehicle Tends to Drag
Billy Bob Thornton returns to the director’s chair with an all-star cast, but his meandering, on-the-nose script could have benefited from a few more drafts
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‘The Family’ Review: Robert De Niro’s Mob Comedy Has a Few Killer Chuckles
De Niro and Michelle Pfeiffer are married mobsters hiding out in France in an extended, but occasionally hilarious, inside joke
