Reviews — In Reel Deep

'The Purge'

Horror fans should appreciate a slasher flick that makes them think.

Horror, Mystery and Thrillers, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonOctober 13, 2013adelaide kane, edwin hodge, ethan hawke, lena headey, max burkholder, rhys wakefield

'The Bling Ring'

Sofia Coppola's latest can't quite get past the very paradox of its existence.

Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonOctober 10, 2013Claire Julien, emma watson, Israel Broussard, Katie Chang, leslie mann, sofia coppola, Taissa Farmiga

'Gravity'

'Tis a gift to be simple in director Alfonso Cuaron's first feature film since 2006.

Action and Adventure, Drama, Genres, Reviews, Science FictionAndrew JohnsonOctober 9, 2013alfonso cuaron, ed harris, george clooney, paul sharma, sandra bullock, steven price

'Drinking Buddies'

Have a few good craft brews in hand when you watch this one.

Comedy, Reviews, RomanceAndrew JohnsonOctober 7, 2013anna kendrick, jake johnson, joe swanberg, olivia wilde, ron livingston

'Ain't Them Bodies Saints'

Enjoy the Texas heat with Rooney Mara, Casey Affleck and Ben Foster.

Drama, Reviews, Romance, WesternsAndrew JohnsonOctober 2, 2013ben foster, casey affleck, david lowery, keith carradine, rooney mara

'The Spectacular Now'

"Spectacular" might be laying it on a little thick for this indie teen romance.

Comedy, Drama, Reviews, RomanceAndrew JohnsonSeptember 16, 2013brie larson, james ponsoldt, jennifer jason leigh, kyle chandler, mary elizabeth winstead, miles teller, shailene woodley

Review: 'In a World'

Lake Bell's debut feature shines a comedic light on the inherent silliness of the voice-over industry.

Comedy, ReviewsSteve CiminoSeptember 7, 2013in a world, lake bell

'Mud'

Jeff Nichols cements his status as one of the most promising directors around.

Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonAugust 29, 2013jacob lofland, jeff nichols, matthew mcconaughey, michael shannon, ray mckinnon, reese witherspoon, sarah paulson, tye sheridan

'Oblivion'

The sci-fi inspirations are clear and compelling, but Oblivion could have offered a bit more.

Action and Adventure, Reviews, Science FictionAndrew JohnsonAugust 29, 2013andrea riseborough, joseph kosinski, melissa leo, morgan freeman, nikolaj coster-waldau, olga kurylenko, tom cruise

'Trance'

Danny Boyle's latest might not be his greatest, but that doesn't mean it should be passed over.

Drama, Mystery and Thrillers, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonAugust 25, 2013danny boyle, james mcavoy, rosario dawson, vincent cassel

Review: 'Blackfish'

"Anything to declare?" "Yeah, don't go to SeaWorld."

Documentary, ReviewsSteve CiminoAugust 15, 2013

'Prince Avalanche'

David Gordon Green's indie comedy has plenty of heart.

Comedy, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonAugust 14, 2013david gordon green, emile hirsch, lance legault, paul rudd

'Blue Jasmine'

Woody Allen's latest serves up a compelling and unsatisfying tale in his latest feature.

Comedy, Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonAugust 12, 2013alec baldwin, andrew dice clay, bobby cannavale, cate blanchett, louis ck, peter sarsgaard, sally hawkins, woody allen

'Spring Breakers'

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

Comedy, Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonAugust 8, 2013ashley benson, harmony korine, james franco, rachel korine, selena gomez, vanessa hudgens

'Only God Forgives'

Nicholas Winding Refn's does his thing again, but did he replicate the success of Drive?

Action and Adventure, Foreign, Genres, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonAugust 5, 2013kristin scott thomas, nicholas winding refn, ryan gosling, tom burke, vithaya pansringarm

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

'Bullet to the Head'

Bullet to the Head earns points for its no-nonsense approach to action.

Action and Adventure, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonJuly 31, 2013Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, christian slater, jason momoa, sung kang, sylvester stallone, walter hill

'Stoker'

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

Drama, Mystery and Thrillers, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonJuly 29, 2013dermot mulroney, jacki weaver, matthew goode, mia wasikowska, nicole kidman, park chan-wook, wentworth miller

Review: 'The Wolverine'

A day may come when someone makes a Wolverine movie that works. But it is not this day.

Action and Adventure, ReviewsSteve CiminoJuly 28, 2013hugh jackman, james mangold, the wolverine, x-men

'Olympus Has Fallen'

If you come for truly mindless entertainment, you probably won't be disappointed.

Action and Adventure, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonJuly 27, 2013aaron eckhart, angela bassett, antoine fuqua, dylan mcdermott, gerard butler, melissa leo, morgan freeman, rick yune