Reviews — In Reel Deep

'The Expendables 2'

Trips down memory lane are only enjoyable if they're rare.

'The Man With the Iron Fists'

RZA's directorial debut is half of a great martial arts film.

Action and Adventure, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonNovember 25, 2012eli roth, jack knife, jamie chung, lady silk, lucy liu, maddam blossom, review, rick yune, russell crowe, rza, the blacksmith, the man with the iron fists, zen-yi

'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 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'

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 Amazing Spider-Man'

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

'The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel'

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

'Safety Not Guaranteed'

Your enjoyment isn't guaranteed either ...

Comedy, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonNovember 11, 2012arnau, aubrey plaza, belinda, darius, jake johnson, jeff, jenica bergere, karan soni, kenneth, kristen bell, liz, mark duplass, review, safety not guaranteed

'Wreck-It Ralph'

The latest Disney full-length animated feature is good, but not great.

Kids and Family, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonNovember 5, 2012fix-it felix jr-, jack mcbrayer, jane lynch, John C- Reilly, review, sarah silverman, vanellope von schweetz, walt disney animation studios, wreck-it ralph

'The Raid: Redemption'

If you want to see action taken to its logical extreme, look no further than this Indonesian film.

'The Campaign'

If you're in need of some political satire at this time of year, The Campaign isn't a bad option.

Comedy, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonNovember 3, 2012brian cox, cam brady, dan aykroyd, dylan mcdermott, jason sudeikis, jay roach, john lithgow, marty huggins, raymond huggins, review, the campaign, the motch brothers, tim wattley, will ferrell, zach galifianakis

'Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter'

The 16th president like you've never seen him before ... is something you'll want to see again and again.

'The Raven'

If you're looking for From Hell meets Sherlock Holmes, you'll want to look elsewhere.

Action and Adventure, Horror, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonOctober 25, 2012alice eve, brendan gleeson, captain hamilton, edgar allan poe, emily hamilton, inspector fields, john cusack, luke evans, the raven, the raven review

'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'

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

'Looper'

The slick, smart Looper will leave you with plenty of interesting questions.

'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

'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

'Battleship'

Battleship might have felt more fun if it hadn't been so heavily borrowed.

Action and Adventure, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonOctober 1, 2012admiral terrance shane, alex hopper, alexander skarsgard, battleship, battleship review, brooklyn decker, liam neeson, peter berg, Rihanna, samantha, stone, taylor kitsch

'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