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'Jeff, Who Lives at Home'

'Jeff, Who Lives at Home'

The Duplass brothers impress with an examination of destiny, mumblecore style.

Comedy, Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonJuly 8, 2012duplass, duplass brothers, ed helms, jason segel, jay, Jeff Who Lives at Home, jeff who lives at home review, judy greer, linda, mark, pat, sharon, susan sarandon

'Contraband'

'Contraband'

Even for an action movie, Contraband pushes the definition of cliche.

Action and Adventure, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonJuly 6, 2012ben foster, caleb landry jones, chris farraday, contraband, contraband review, giovanni ribisi, kate beckinsale, mark wahlberg

'Rampart'

'Rampart'

Not even the great Woody Harrelson can make Rampart feel whole.

Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonJuly 5, 2012anne heche, ben foster, brie larson, cynthia nixon, dave brown, drive, ice cube, oren moverman, rampart, rampart review, robin wright, sammy boyarsky, sigourney weaver, steve buscemi, woody harrelson

'Piranha 3DD'

'Piranha 3DD'

Piranha 3DD has balls to go with its boobs, but not much else.

Horror, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonJune 28, 2012big wet, christopher lloyd, david hasselhoff, deputy fallon, gary busey, mr- goodman, piranha 3dd, piranha 3dd review, ving rhames

'Brave'

'Brave'

See Brave and it might be hard to understand the negativity from some corners.

Kids and Family, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonJune 26, 2012billy connolly, brave, disney, emma thompson, kelly macdonald, king fergus, merida, pixar studios, queen elinor

'Moonrise Kingdom'

'Moonrise Kingdom'

Moonrise Kingdom, for better or worse, is just what you'd expect from Wes Anderson.

'Prometheus'

'Prometheus'

Can this summer blockbuster meet the needs of hardcore fans of the Alien series?

'The Avengers'

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

'The Cabin in the Woods'

'The Cabin in the Woods'

Because it works on many levels, The Cabin in the Woods has something for everyone.

'Carnage'

'Carnage'

Major star power can't make Roman Polanski's Carnage feel complete.

Comedy, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonApril 28, 2012alan cowan, carnage, carnage review, christoph waltz, jodie foster, John C- Reilly, kate winslet, michael longstreet, nancy cowan, penelope longstreet, roman polanski, yazmin reza

'Goon'

'Goon'

Seann William Scott's performance makes Goon a pleasant surprise.

ReviewsAndrew JohnsonApril 22, 2012alison pill, doug glatt, eva, goon, goon review, jay baruchel, liev schreiber, ross rhea, ryan, seann william scott

'The Hunger Games'

'The Hunger Games'

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

'Friends With Kids'

'Friends With Kids'

Had it steered clear of familiar tropes, Friends With Kids could have been truly great.

'John Carter'

'John Carter'

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

'The Lorax'

'The Lorax'

Apparently it's harder to make a good children's movie than everyone thinks.

Kids and Family, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonMarch 5, 2012audrey, chris renaud, danny devito, dr- seuss, ed helms, illumination media, kyle balda, taylor swift, ted wiggins, the lorax, the lorax box office, the lorax review, the once-ler, zac efron

'Chronicle'

'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

The 12 Best Movies of 2011

We take one final look back at the year that was in film.

What's So Wrong With 'Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides'?

The backlash against the Disney action series might not be totally justified.

Essays and Analysis, Features, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonDecember 19, 2011ian mcshane, jack sparrow, Johnny Depp, keira knightley, orlando bloom, Penelope Cruz, Pirates of the Caribbean, pirates of the caribbean 4, pirates of the caribbean on stranger tides

'Hugo'

'Hugo'

It's a seemingly unlikely success for the great Martin Scorsese.

ReviewsAndrew JohnsonDecember 1, 2011asa butterfield, ben kingsley, chloe grace moretz, georges milies, hugo, hugo 3d, hugo cabret, hugo review, inspector gustav, martin scorsese, sacha baron cohen

'The Muppets'

'The Muppets'

It's rare to find such a genuine reason to smile at the movie theater.

ReviewsAndrew JohnsonNovember 28, 2011amy adams, bret mckenzie, gary, jason segel, kermit, mary, the muppets, the muppets review, walter