Reviews — In Reel Deep

'Spring Breakers'

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

Review: 'Fruitvale Station'

The future has arrived, and its name is Michael B. Jordan.

Drama, ReviewsSteve CiminoAugust 3, 2013fruitvale station, michael b- jordan, ryan coogler

'Stoker'

Even in English, Park Chan-wook is still an expert at mystery and intrigue.

'Generation Um ...'

Keanu Reeves nostalgia doesn't really carry a film very far, as we learn in Generation Um ...

Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonJuly 14, 2013adelaide clemens, bojana novakovic, daniel sunjata, keanu reeves, mark mann

'Not Fade Away'

David Chase tries to do a little bit too much in his directorial debut.

Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonJune 18, 2013bella heathcote, david chase, jack huston, james gandolfini, john magaro, will brill

'Side Effects'

Steven Soderbergh's psychological thriller is about more than the side effects of a very powerful drug.

Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonJune 18, 2013catherine zeta-jones, channing tatum, jude law, rooney mara, steven soderbergh

'The Kings of Summer'

Who wouldn't want to spend some time with the Kings of Summer -- Joe, Patrick and Biaggio -- runaways who set up shop (and house) in the woods to escape from their parents.

'Stand Up Guys'

Three emperors of acting go about proving it's possible to have no clothes in the abominable Stand Up Guys.

'Broken City'

Mark Wahlberg can't let a year pass without starring in a lousy, humorless action movie, can he?

'Gangster Squad'

Much like its protagonists, Gangster Squad is appealing aesthetically but utterly brainless when you look even a little bit deeply.

Action and Adventure, Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonMay 12, 2013

'42'

Were 42 not so faithful in its depiction of Jackie Robinson, it would feel beyond cliche.

'Greetings From Tim Buckley'

What could have been an exploration of an enigmatic rock star does little to peel away the layers of mystery surrounding his brief life.

Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonApril 29, 2013ben rosenfield, daniel algrant, imogen potts, penn badgley

Review: 'The Place Beyond the Pines'

Ryan Gosling's chiseled features aren't enough to save this mess.

'To the Wonder'

If you're not a Terrence Malick fan, To the Wonder ought to be exactly what you're expecting.

Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonApril 23, 2013ben affleck, javier bardem, olga kurylenko, rachel mcadams, terrence malick

'This Must Be the Place'

Sean Penn's portrayal of a rock star on an odd journey is a quirky delight.

Comedy, Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonMarch 21, 2013Frances McDormand, paolo sorrentino, sean penn, this must be the place

'War Witch'

Coming-of-age stories can be told anywhere in the world, as this Oscar-nominated film demonstrates.

Drama, Foreign, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonMarch 18, 2013kim nguyen, rachel mwanza, serge kanyinda, war witch

'Flight'

A gripping start falls flat thanks to an uninteresting character study of addiction.

Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonMarch 1, 2013denzel washington, flight, john goodman, robert zemeckis

'Chasing Mavericks'

Surfing has plenty of visual appeal, but it's not always easy to translate that into a great film.

Action and Adventure, Drama, Reviews, SportsAndrew JohnsonFebruary 19, 2013chasing mavericks, elisabeth shue, gerard butler, jonny weston

'The Perks of Being a Wallflower'

It's hard to do coming of age better than this.

'The Sessions'

The examination of human sexuality doesn't go as deep as you would think.

Comedy, Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonFebruary 16, 2013helen hunt, john hawkes, the sessions, william h- macy