Reviews — In Reel Deep

'The Nice Guys'

Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe turn off a bit of charm and embrace their comedic sides in Shane Black's gratifying buddy-cop comedy.

Action and Adventure, Comedy, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonJune 6, 2016Angourie Rice, Kim Basinger, russell crowe, ryan gosling, shane black

'The Lobster'

Colin Farrell gives maybe his best performance in the hilariously dark English-language debut from Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos.

Comedy, Drama, ReviewsSteve CiminoJune 5, 2016ben whishaw, colin farrell, John C- Reilly, Léa Seydoux, rachel weisz, The Lobster, Yorgos Lanthimos

'Everybody Wants Some!!'

Richard Linklater does it again, making the college vibe feel overwhelmingly natural.

Comedy, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonMay 18, 2016Blake Jenner, Glen Powell, J- Quinton Johnson, richard linklater, Ryan Guzman, Temple Baker, Tyler Hoechlin, Will Brittain, Wyatt Russell

'Hail, Caesar!'

The latest from the Coen brothers is a bit too faithful in its recreation of 1950s Hollywood, but terrific casting and Channing Tatum dancing make it worth your time.

Comedy, ReviewsSteve CiminoFebruary 9, 2016Alden Ehrenreich, channing tatum, coen brothers, Ethan Coen, george clooney, Hail Caesar, Joel Coen, josh brolin, Scarlett Johansson

'The Big Short'

An ensemble cast and unlikely directing hero bring Michael Lewis' definitive work about the financial crisis to life.

Comedy, Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonJanuary 12, 2016Adam McKay, brad pitt, Finn Wittrock, Hamish Linklater, Jeremy Strong, john magaro, Rafe Spall, ryan gosling, steve carrell

'Results'

Andrew Bujalski follows up Computer Chess with just as odd of a choice: a romantic comedy set at a gym, starring Guy Pearce and Cobie Smulders.

Comedy, Reviews, RomanceSteve CiminoJanuary 9, 2016Andrew Bujalski, Cobie Smulders, giovanni ribisi, guy pearce, Kevin Corrigan

'Magic Mike XXL'

The movie you expected the first time is here in the sequel.

Comedy, Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonDecember 9, 2015Andie MacDowell, channing tatum, Donald Glover, elizabeth banks, Gregory Jacobs, Jada Pinkett Smith, Joe Mangianello Matt Bomer, Kevin Nash, Reid Carolin

'Burnt'

There's no nutritional value to be found in Bradley Cooper as tortured chef Adam Jones

Comedy, Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonNovember 5, 2015alicia vikander, bradley cooper, Daniel Bruhl, emma thompson, John Wells, Matthew Rhys, Sienna Miller, steven knight

'Spy'

Melissa McCarthy shows her chops as a leading lady in comedy, but the rest fails to prove terribly memorable.

Comedy, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonOctober 17, 2015allison janney, bobby cannavale, jason statham, jude law, melissa mccarthy, Miranda Hart, paul feig, rose byrne

'The End of the Tour'

A seemingly conventional biopic is elevated by its stars and its unique circumstances

Comedy, Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonAugust 8, 2015Anna Chlumsky, james ponsoldt, jason segel, jesse eisenberg, Joan Cusack, Mamie Gummer, ron livingston

Review: 'Trainwreck'

Judd Apatow may never edit his movies down to a reasonable length, but Amy Schumer and Bill Hader team up to make Trainwreck something lovable.

Comedy, ReviewsSteve CiminoJuly 20, 2015amy schumer, bill hader, brie larson, John Cena, judd apatow, Trainwreck

'Hot Tub Time Machine 2'

The comedy sequel falls short of the original, but outpaces many other follow-up films

Comedy, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonJuly 4, 2015adam scott, Clark Duke, craig robinson, Josh Heald, Rob Corddry, Steve Pink

Review: 'Inside Out'

Inside Out may not reach the heights of WALL-E or Toy Story 3 as one of Pixar's best, but Pete Docter's romp is still smart, beautiful and very funny.

Comedy, ReviewsSteve CiminoJune 22, 2015amy poehler, bill hader, Lewis Black, Mindy Kaling, Pete Docter, Phyllis Smith, pixar

'Infinitely Polar Bear'

Maya Forbes' lovable characters, drawn from her own childhood, act out an uneven story that fails to pack a lasting punch.

Comedy, Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonJune 21, 2015Ashley Aufderheide, Imogene Wolodarsky, Mark Ruffalo, Maya Forbes, zoe saldana

'What We Do in the Shadows'

New Zealand's answer to Christopher Guest, this vampire mockumentary is not

Comedy, Documentary, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonJune 6, 2015Cori-Gonzalez-Macuer, Jemaine Clement, Jonny Brugh, Rhys Darby, Stuart Rutherford, Taiki Waititi

'Me and Earl and the Dying Girl'

Standout coming-of-age films are hard to come by, but oh-so-rewarding when found

Comedy, Drama, Reviews, RomanceAndrew JohnsonMay 16, 2015Alfonso Gomez-Rejon, connie britton, Jon Bernthal, Molly Shannon, Nicholas Mann, nick offerman, Olivia Cooke, RJ Cyler

Review: 'While We're Young'

While We're Young lacks both humor and ingenuity in examining the differences between generations; it's minor Noah Baumbach in every way.

Comedy, ReviewsSteve CiminoApril 20, 2015Adam Driver, Amanda Seyfried, ben stiller, Naomi Watts, Noah Baumbach, While We're Young

'Dumb and Dumber To'

The curse of the comedy sequel is left unbroken by the Farrelly Brothers.

Comedy, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonApril 15, 2015Bobby Farrelly, farrelly brothers, jim carrey, Kathleen Turner, Laurie Holden, Peter Farrelly, Rob Riggle

'The Interview'

The Seth Rogen-James Franco comedy can't conjure the laughs to match the bizarre hype.

Comedy, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonJanuary 4, 2015evan goldberg, james franco, lizzy caplan, Randall Park, seth rogen

Review: 'Inherent Vice'

Paul Thomas Anderson does his damnedest with some difficult source material, but there's just too much for one man to handle. We've found his breaking point.

Comedy, Drama, ReviewsSteve CiminoDecember 31, 2014joaquin phoenix, josh brolin, Katherine Waterston, Martin Short, owen wilson, paul thomas anderson