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'Life of Pi'

'Life of Pi'

A clumsy message makes this film one of the weakest Best Picture nominees.

Drama, Fantasy, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonFebruary 10, 2013ang lee, life of pi

Review: 'Amour'

Director Michael Haneke interprets love as perhaps only he can.

Drama, Foreign, GenresSteve CiminoFebruary 2, 2013emmanuelle riva, Jean-Louis Trintignant, michael haneke

'Zero Dark Thirty'

'Zero Dark Thirty'

Jessica Chastain overshadows her co-stars and the torture controversy surrounding this film.

Drama, Military and War, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonJanuary 18, 2013jason clarke, jessica chastain, kathryn bigelow, kyle chandler, mark strong, review, Zero Dark Thirty

'Magic Mike'

'Magic Mike'

A simple tale with outlandish trappings makes Magic Mike surprisingly successful.

Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonDecember 17, 2012channing tatum, dallas, magic mike, matthew mcconaughey, review, steven soderbergh

'Silver Linings Playbook'

'Silver Linings Playbook'

By bucking the conventions of its genre, Silver Linings Playbook stands out.

Comedy, Drama, Reviews, RomanceAndrew JohnsonDecember 10, 2012bradley cooper, brea bee, david o- russell, dolores, jacki weaver, jennifer lawrence, matthew quick, nikki, pat solitano, review, robert de niro, silver linings playbook, tiffany

'Your Sister's Sister'

'Your Sister's Sister'

It's simple and effective, but don't expect everyone to feel the same way.

Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonDecember 6, 2012emily blunt, hannah, iris, jack, mark duplass, review, rosemarie dewitt, your sister's sister

'Lawless'

'Lawless'

There's too much unfulfilled potential with an outstanding cast and an interesting subject.

'Savages'

'Savages'

Oliver Stone gets caught between two narratives in the disappointing Savages.

Action and Adventure, Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonNovember 30, 2012aaron taylor-johnson, ben, benicio del toro, blake lively, chon, dennis, elena sanchez, emile hirsch, john travolta, lado, o, oliver stone, review, salma hayek, savages, spin, taylor kitsch

'Anna Karenina'

'Anna Karenina'

Adapting Leo Tolstoy's classic work is no small task, but director Joe Wright is up for it.

Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonNovember 15, 2012aaron johnson, alicia vikander, anna karenina, count vronsky, dolly, domhnall gleeson, joe wright, jude law, karenin, keira knightley, kelly macdonald, kitty, levin, matthew macfayden, movie, oblonsky, review

'Lincoln'

'Lincoln'

Lincoln is worthy of the hype provided by Daniel Day-Lewis and director Steven Spielberg.

Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonNovember 14, 2012abraham lincoln, daniel day-lewis, david strathairn, james spader, john hawkes, joseph gordon-levitt, lincoln, mary todd lincoln, review, robert lincoln, sally field, steven spielberg, thaddeus stevens, tommy lee jones, william seward

'The Deep Blue Sea'

'The Deep Blue Sea'

A simple, powerful message is toned too far down by a film that's far too simple.

Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonNovember 12, 2012freddie page, hester collyer, rachel weisz, review, simon russell beale, sir william collyer, terence davies, terence rattigan, The Deep Blue Sea, Tom Hiddleston

'The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel'

'The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel'

No matter your age, it's hard not to love The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.

'Seven Psychopaths'

'Seven Psychopaths'

The creative will love Seven Psychopaths. But what about everyone else?

Comedy, Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonOctober 25, 2012billy bickle, charlie costello, christopher walken, colin farrell, hans kieslowski, martin mcdonagh, marty faranan, review, sam rockwell, seven psychopaths, woody harrelson

'Argo'

'Argo'

Ben Affleck does double duty in one of the best films of 2012.

Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonOctober 15, 2012alan arkin, Argo, argo review, ben affleck, bryan cranston, jack o'donnell, john chambers, john goodman, lester siegel, tony mendez

'Arbitrage'

'Arbitrage'

Arbitrage draws its power from not trying to indict all of Wall Street in one fell swoop.

Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonOctober 6, 2012arbitrage, arbitrage review, brit marling, brooke, ellen, julie, laetitia casta, michael bryer, richard gere, robert miller, stuart margolin, susan sarandon, syd felder, tim roth

'The Master'

'The Master'

The Master doesn't quite live up to all of the Oscar hype.

Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonSeptember 29, 2012amy adams, freddie quell, joaquin phoenix, l- ron hubbard, lawrence dodd, paul thomas anderson, peggy dodd, philip seymour hoffman, scientology, the master, the master review

'The Snowtown Murders'

'The Snowtown Murders'

The coldest killer in Australian history is brought to life, grimly, in The Snowtown Murders.

Drama, Horror, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonSeptember 24, 2012elizabeth harvey, jamie vlassakis, john bunting, john henshall, justin kurzel, louise harris, lucas pittaway, the snowtown murders, the snowtown murders review

'We Need to Talk About Kevin'

'We Need to Talk About Kevin'

A chilling and all-too-real look at a mass murderer.

Drama, Horror, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonSeptember 14, 2012ashley gerasimovich, celia, eva khatchadourian, ezra miller, franklin plaskett, jasper newell, John C- Reilly, kevin, Tilda Swinton, we need to talk about kevin, we need to talk about kevin review

'Bernie'

'Bernie'

Jack Black shines in this bizarre-but-true tale from director Richard Linklater.

Comedy, Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonSeptember 10, 2012Bernie, bernie review, bernie tiede, jack black, marjorie nugent, richard linklater, shirley maclaine

'Albert Nobbs'

Albert Nobbs has a clear message, but a muddled execution.

Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonAugust 27, 2012aaron johnson, albert nobbs, albert nobbs review, glenn close, helen dawes, hubert page, janet mcteer, joe mackins, mia wasikowska