Reviews — In Reel Deep

'Out of the Furnace'

There's little that's subtle about Out of the Furnace.

Drama, Mystery and Thrillers, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonDecember 10, 2013casey affleck, christian bale, forest whitaker, Sam Shepard, Willem Dafoe, woody harrelson, zoe saldana

Review: 'Dallas Buyers Club'

This look at a homophobic Texan who contracts HIV comes dangerously close to being a paint-by-numbers biopic, but McConaughey saves the day.

Drama, ReviewsSteve CiminoDecember 5, 2013Jared Leto, Jean-Marc Vallee, Jennifer Garner, matthew mcconaughey

'Jobs'

It's hagiography at its worst with Jobs.

Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonDecember 1, 2013Ashton Kutcher, dermot mulroney, J-K- Simmons, James Woods, josh gad, Lukas Haas, Matthew Modine, Ron Eldard

'White House Down'

We've found this year's Dante's Peak.

Action and Adventure, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonNovember 30, 2013channing tatum, James Brooks, jamie foxx, jason clarke, joey king, Maggie Gyllenhaal, roland emmerich

'Nebraska'

Alexander Payne does it again with the darkly funny Nebraska.

Comedy, Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonNovember 27, 2013alexander payne, bob odenkirk, bruce dern, june squibb, Will Forte

'Ender's Game'

A messy second half spoils this highly anticipated film adaptation of a beloved sci-fi novel.

Action and Adventure, Fantasy, Reviews, Science FictionAndrew JohnsonNovember 24, 2013abigail breslin, aramis knight, asa butterfield, ben kingsley, gavin hood, hailee stanfield, harrison ford, moises arias, orson scott card, viola davis

Review: 'Frances Ha'

Noah Baumbach primarily deals in the hopelessly neurotic, and Frances Ha is no exception.

Drama, ReviewsSteve CiminoNovember 18, 2013Frances Ha, Greta Gerwig, Noam Baumbach

'Thor: The Dark World'

Marvel's hypnotic spell isn't lifted despite the flaws of the newest Thor installment.

Action and Adventure, Fantasy, Reviews, Science FictionAndrew JohnsonNovember 15, 2013Anthony Hopkins, chris eccleston, chris hemsworth, idris elba, kat dennings, natalie portman, ray stevenson, Rene Russo, stellan skarsgard, Tom Hiddleston, Zachary Levi

'The Heat'

A buddy cop comedy starring women can work ... with the right women.

Comedy, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonNovember 6, 2013Dan Bakkedahl, Jane Curtin, Kaitlin Olson, katie dippold, Marlon Wayans, melissa mccarthy, Michael Rappaport, paul feig, sandra bullock, Taran Killam, tom wilson

'The Internship'

It's a cultural mile marker even if it isn't a particularly great film.

Comedy, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonNovember 3, 2013aasif mandvi, josh brener, josh gad, max minghella, owen wilson, rose byrne, shawn levy, vince vaughn

'Escape from Tomorrow'

Walt Disney World isn't always the Happiest Place on Earth. In fact, it can be the opposite.

Comedy, Horror, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonNovember 3, 2013elena schuber, jack dalton, katelynn rodriguez, randy moore, roy abramsohn

'Europa Report'

Gravity might doom it to the dustbin of history, but Europa Report is worth your time.

Action and Adventure, Drama, Reviews, Science FictionAndrew JohnsonNovember 2, 2013Anamaria Marinca, Christian Camargo, dan fogler, Daniel Wu, embeth davidtz, Isiah Whitlock Jr-, Karolina Wydra, michael nyqvist, sebastian cordero, sharlto copley

'All Is Bright'

It won't be a Christmas classic, but that doesn't mean it shouldn't be.

Comedy, Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonOctober 30, 2013amy landecker, paul giamatti, paul rudd, sally hawkins

'The Conjuring'

The Exorcist is often imitated, but rarely matched, as this film reminds us.

Horror, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonOctober 30, 2013lili taylor, patrick wilson, ron livingston, vera farmiga

Review: '12 Years a Slave'

Steve McQueen's masterpiece depicts the horrors of racism without ever flinching.

Drama, ReviewsSteve CiminoOctober 24, 201312 Years a Slave, brad pitt, chiwetel ejiofor, michael fassbender, steve mcqueen

Review: 'Captain Phillips'

Just when you think you're out, Tom Hanks pulls you back in.

Drama, ReviewsSteve CiminoOctober 21, 2013Captain Phillips, Paul Greengrass, tom hanks

'The Hangover Part III'

As with many other comedy franchises, the end of the line isn't pretty for The Hangover.

Comedy, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonOctober 15, 2013bradley cooper, ed helms, heather graham, john goodman, ken jeong, zach galifianakis

'The Great Gatsby'

Baz Luhrmann's bold adaptation can't get its arms around an American classic.

Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonOctober 15, 2013carey mulligan, jason clarke, joel edgerton, leonardo dicaprio, tobey maguire

'Blue Caprice'

A strong, disturbing start ultimately fizzles in Blue Caprice.

Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonOctober 14, 2013alexandre moors, isaiah washington, joey lauren adams, r-f-i- porto, tequan richmond, tim blake nelson

'The Gatekeepers'

An Oscar-nominated documentary sums up the futility of counter-terrorism.

Documentary, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonOctober 13, 2013dror moreh