Reviews — In Reel Deep

'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

'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?

'42'

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

Review: Pain & Gain

Michael Bay successfully achieves his lifelong dream of making a movie where three swole guys light Tony Shalhoub on fire.

'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

'Evil Dead'

There's little doubt that Fede Alvarez has made this remake of a horror classic his own.

Horror, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonApril 13, 2013evil dead, fede alvarez, jane levy, remake

Review: 'Room 237'

The Shining might not be as simple as you think, posits a new documentary.

Documentary, Genres, Horror, ReviewsSteve CiminoApril 10, 2013rodney ascher, stanley kubrick

'This Is 40'

Judd Apatow's extreme honesty makes his latest film a must-see.

Comedy, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonMarch 31, 2013albert brooks, jason segel, john lithgow, judd apatow, leslie mann, Megan Fox, paul rudd, this is 40

'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

Review: 'A Place at the Table'

The travesty of hunger in America gets examined in a documentary with star power behind it.

Documentary, Genres, ReviewsSteve CiminoMarch 17, 2013jeff bridges, tom colicchio

'Dead Man Down'

This action-revenge yarn surprisingly is able to flirt with excellence.

'Oz the Great and Powerful'

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

Review: 'Happy People: A Year in the Taiga'

Werner Herzog takes us deep into the frozen forest with surprisingly pleasant results.

Documentary, Genres, Reviews, UncategorizedSteve CiminoMarch 3, 2013werner herzog

'Searching for Sugar Man'

The world really is much smaller than you think, as this Oscar-winning documentary shows.

Documentary, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonMarch 3, 2013searching for sugar man, sixto rodriguez

'Celeste and Jesse Forever'

A little more courage might have elevated Rashida Jones' writing debut.

Comedy, Reviews, RomanceAndrew JohnsonMarch 1, 2013andy samberg, celeste and jesse forever, rashida jones, will mccormack

'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