"JUPITER ASCENDING" IS A HUNK OF COSMIC DEBRIS Wednesday, February 11

The Wachowskis' overreaching sci-fi epic is an overwrought piece of intergalactic slop

FILM Wednesday, February 4

While this year’s Academy Awards are abuzz about nominees Boyhood, Birdman and The Grand Budapest Hotel, there’s a whole category of short-and-sweet films that may be overlooked by a …

"CALVARY" IS A GRIPPING TALE OF ATONEMENT AND RECKONING Wednesday, February 4

The most famous brothers writing and directing films today may be the Coens (Fargo, No Country for Old Men) and the Wachowskis (The Matrix Trilogy). Even more remarkable for my money, though, are the …

JULIANNE MOORE SHINES IN "STILL ALICE" Wednesday, February 4

The actress delivers an outstanding performance in this emotional flick about living with Alzheimer's

BLACK SEA IS A WORTHY ADDITION TO THE "SUB GENRE" Wednesday, February 4

Jude Law stars in an enjoyable underwater suspense-thriller

‘A MOST VIOLENT YEAR’ SPINS A MOST ENDEARING YARN Wednesday, January 28

The films of director/screenwriter J.C. Chandor exude a quiet confidence, and that self-assuredness is reflected in their characters. Though they dealt in financial corruption, the men portrayed by Kevin Spacey, Paul Bettany and Jeremy Irons in …

‘BLACK OR WHITE’ AIMS FOR RACIAL TRANSCENDENCE, MISSES Wednesday, January 28

There are many reasons why a narrative can piss you off to the point where you can't see straight. Everyone's got their hot buttons, installed in uniquely sensitive areas of the psyche, whether it's a matter of politics, or misrepresentation of a …

"BLACKHAT" IS A SYSTEM FAILURE Wednesday, January 21

Director Michael Mann’s new cyber thriller is a total cinematic “hack”

"FOXCATCHER" IS A WINNING CONTENDER IN SPORTS CINEMA Wednesday, January 14

Impressive performances by Steve Carell and company make this wrestling biopic a hit

"AMERICAN SNIPER"SHOOTS BLANKS Wednesday, January 14

Clint Eastwood's biopic of real-life troubled military sniper Chris Kyle misfires