Reviews — In Reel Deep

'Star Trek Into Darkness'

J.J. Abrams has injected a great deal of fun in to Star Trek. Whether that's too much of a good thing is another question for movie fans to answer.

Action and Adventure, Fantasy, Reviews, Science FictionAndrew JohnsonJune 7, 2013anton yelchin, benedict cumberbatch, chris pine, j-j- abrams, john cho, karl urban, simon pegg, zachary quinto, zoe saldana

'Iron Man 3'

It's as clean and crisp as any of Marvel's movies, but does Tony Stark's latest adventure have any depth?

Action and Adventure, Fantasy, Reviews, Science FictionAndrew JohnsonMay 7, 2013ben kingsley, don cheadle, guy pearce, gwyenth paltrow, marvel studios, robert downey jr, shane black

'Oz the Great and Powerful'

Venturing back to Oz is a huge gamble -- one that doesn't pay off for director Sam Raimi.

Fantasy, Kids and Family, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonMarch 10, 2013james franco, joey king, michelle williams, mila kunis, oz the great and powerful, rachel weisz, sam raimi

'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

'John Dies at the End'

Did cult director Don Coscarelli's latest film live up to some of his past glories?

Fantasy, Horror, Reviews, Science FictionAndrew JohnsonJanuary 22, 2013chase williamson, don coscarelli, glynn turman, John Dies at the End, paul giamatti, rob mayes

'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey'

It may not reach the height of its predecessors, but Peter Jackson has done well here.

'The Amazing Spider-Man'

It's too bad that this reboot of the iconic Spider-Man franchise comes too soon.

'Snow White and the Hunstman'

Is Kristen Stewart really the best choice as a classic fairy tale heroine?

Fantasy, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonOctober 2, 2012Bob Hoskins, charlize theron, chris hemsworth, ian mcshane, kristen stewart, Nick Frost, ravenna, sam claflin, snow white, snow white and the hunstman, snow white and the huntsman review, the hunstman, Toby Jones, william

'Beasts of the Southern Wild'

Fresh and brilliant, Beasts of the Southern Wild is a true treat.

Drama, Fantasy, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonAugust 20, 2012beasts of the southern wild, beasts of the southern wild review, benh zeitlin, Dwight Henry, hushpuppy, new orleans, Quvenzhane Wallis, the bathtub, wink

'Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance'

There's room for successful kitschy comic book movies, but sadly this isn't one of them

'The Dark Knight Rises'

Might The Dark Knight Rises be the best part of Christopher Nolan's thrilling trilogy?

'The Avengers'

It's been too easy lately to forget what fun a well-written action film with enormous scope can be.

'The Hunger Games'

The Hunger Games is going to make a lot of money, and it's easy to see why.

'John Carter'

Don't let how much money it cost to make ruin the experience of John Carter.

'Chronicle'

The blend of tropes Chronicle borrows from makes it an enjoyable original.

Action and Adventure, Fantasy, Reviews, Science FictionAndrew JohnsonFebruary 13, 2012alex russell, andrew detmer, chronicle, chronicle review, dane dehaan, josh trank, matt garetty, max landis, michael b- jordan, should i see chronicle, steve montgomery