Reviews — In Reel Deep

Review: 'The Wolf of Wall Street'

Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio delve deep into the dirtiness of excess -- and uncover comedy -- in The Wolf of Wall Street.

Comedy, Drama, ReviewsSteve CiminoDecember 28, 2013jonah hill, leonardo dicaprio, martin scorsese, The Wolf of Wall Street

Review: 'American Hustle'

An all-star cast doing some of their best work doesn't make up for David O. Russell's misfires in the underachieving American Hustle.

Comedy, Drama, ReviewsSteve CiminoDecember 24, 2013American Hustle, amy adams, bradley cooper, christian bale, david o- russell, jennifer lawrence

Review: 'Computer Chess'

Andrew Bujalski uses a bevy of nontraditional actors to ask some quirky questions about intelligence, artificial or otherwise, in Computer Chess.

Comedy, ReviewsSteve CiminoDecember 21, 2013Andrew Bujalski, Computer Chess, Wiley Wiggins

'Philomena'

Judi Dench and Steve Coogan bring lightness to some deep, dark material.

Comedy, Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonDecember 18, 2013judi dench, Mare Winningham, Michelle Fairley, Stephen Frears, steve coogan

'Inside Llewyn Davis'

Great music and a terrific star turn by Oscar Isaac define the latest from the Coen brothers.

'Nebraska'

Alexander Payne does it again with the darkly funny Nebraska.

Comedy, Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonNovember 27, 2013alexander payne, bob odenkirk, bruce dern, june squibb, Will Forte

'The Heat'

A buddy cop comedy starring women can work ... with the right women.

'The Internship'

It's a cultural mile marker even if it isn't a particularly great film.

'Escape from Tomorrow'

Walt Disney World isn't always the Happiest Place on Earth. In fact, it can be the opposite.

Comedy, Horror, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonNovember 3, 2013elena schuber, jack dalton, katelynn rodriguez, randy moore, roy abramsohn

'All Is Bright'

It won't be a Christmas classic, but that doesn't mean it shouldn't be.

Comedy, Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonOctober 30, 2013amy landecker, paul giamatti, paul rudd, sally hawkins

'The Hangover Part III'

As with many other comedy franchises, the end of the line isn't pretty for The Hangover.

Comedy, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonOctober 15, 2013bradley cooper, ed helms, heather graham, john goodman, ken jeong, zach galifianakis

'Drinking Buddies'

Have a few good craft brews in hand when you watch this one.

Comedy, Reviews, RomanceAndrew JohnsonOctober 7, 2013anna kendrick, jake johnson, joe swanberg, olivia wilde, ron livingston

'The Spectacular Now'

"Spectacular" might be laying it on a little thick for this indie teen romance.

Review: 'In a World'

Lake Bell's debut feature shines a comedic light on the inherent silliness of the voice-over industry.

Comedy, ReviewsSteve CiminoSeptember 7, 2013in a world, lake bell

'The World's End'

It's not the best entry in the Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy, but it's still worth your time.

Comedy, Science FictionAndrew JohnsonAugust 29, 2013eddie marsan, edgar wright, martin freeman, Nick Frost, paddy considine, simon pegg

'Prince Avalanche'

David Gordon Green's indie comedy has plenty of heart.

Comedy, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonAugust 14, 2013david gordon green, emile hirsch, lance legault, paul rudd

'Blue Jasmine'

Woody Allen's latest serves up a compelling and unsatisfying tale in his latest feature.

'Spring Breakers'

Harmony Korine's latest is an oddity, but it doesn't rise much above that.

'Admission'

To enjoy Admission, you must come into it from the right perspective.

Comedy, Reviews, RomanceAndrew JohnsonJuly 22, 2013gloria reuben, lily tomlin, michael sheen, nat wolff, paul rudd, tina fey, wallace shawn

'The Incredible Burt Wonderstone'

Steve Carell can't quite pull off the zany leading man that Will Ferrell and one of his fellow co-stars have in the past.