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'Blue Ruin'

'Blue Ruin'

Jeremy Saulnier takes a sardonic hatchet to the revenge fantasy.

Action and Adventure, Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonMay 13, 2014Amy Hargreaves, David W- Thompson, Devin Ratray, Jeremy Saulnier, Kevin Kolack, Macon Blair

Review: 'Under the Skin'

Jonathan Glazer relies on beautiful camera work, a truly unsettling score and Scarlett Johansson's brilliance to produce a highly stylized masterpiece.

Reviews, Science FictionSteve CiminoMay 6, 2014Jonathan Glazer, Scarlett Johansson

'The Unknown Known'

'The Unknown Known'

Errol Morris revisits the Iraq war through one of its primary architects, Donald Rumsfeld.

Documentary, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonApril 29, 2014Donald Rumsfeld, Errol Morris

'Joe'

'Joe'

David Gordon Green and Nicolas Cage deliver a powerful product.

Drama, Mystery and Thrillers, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonApril 24, 2014david gordon green, Gary Poulter, nicolas cage, Ronnie Gene Blevins, tye sheridan

'Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues'

'Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues'

A safe and familiar vibe robs our second stint with Ron Burgundy of sizzle.

Comedy, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonApril 20, 2014Adam McKay, Christina Applegate, David Koechner, Dylan Baker, Greg Kinnear, James Marsden, Kristen Wiig, paul rudd, steve carrell, will ferrell

Review: 'The Raid 2'

Despite a lengthy runtime and a departure from its predecessor's picture-perfect straightforwardness, The Raid 2 still ends up being an action movie that all fans need to see.

Action and Adventure, Foreign, ReviewsSteve CiminoApril 15, 2014gareth evans, Iko Uwais, The Raid 2

Review: 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier'

Marvel continues its streak of making perfectly adequate comic book movies with its second installment of Captain America's adventures.

Action and Adventure, ReviewsSteve CiminoApril 10, 2014anthony mackie, captain america, chris evans, marvel, Robert Redford, Scarlett Johansson

'Noah'

'Noah'

Darren Aronofsky shows why he is an artist worthy of admiration, if nothing else.

Action and Adventure, Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonApril 9, 2014Anthony Hopkins, Darren Aronofsky, Douglas Booth, emma watson, Jennifer Connelly, Leo McHugh Carroll, logan lerman, Ray Winstone, russell crowe

'Cheap Thrills'

'Cheap Thrills'

A morality play in the shell of a horror flick leaves quite an impression.

Drama, Horror, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonApril 2, 2014David Chirchirillo, David Koechner, E-L- Katz, Ethan Embry, Pat Healy, Sara Paxton, Trent Haaga

'300: Rise of an Empire'

'300: Rise of an Empire'

The sequel to 300 is a visual marvel but is missing most everything else

Action and Adventure, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonMarch 21, 2014Eva Green, lena headey, Noam Murro, Rodrigo Santoro, Sullivan Stapleton, zack snyder

'Run & Jump'

'Run & Jump'

This indie melodrama avoids going off the rails thanks to its stars.

Drama, Reviews, RomanceAndrew JohnsonMarch 16, 2014Brendan Morris, Edward MacLiam, Maxine Peake, Steph Green, Will Forte

'A Field in England'

'A Field in England'

Ben Wheatley's trippy journey back to the English Civil War is weird, for better and for worse.

Comedy, Drama, Military and War, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonMarch 11, 2014Ben Wheatley, Michael Smiley, Peter Ferdinando, Reece Shearsmith, Richard Glover, Ryan Pope

Review: 'Tim's Vermeer'

In a documentary from Penn and Teller, an inventor attempts to reproduce a master artist's painting with unexpectedly satisfying results.

Documentary, ReviewsSteve CiminoMarch 9, 2014Johannes Vermeer, Penn Gillette, Teller, Tim Jenison, Tim's Vermeer

'Lee Daniels' The Butler'

'Lee Daniels' The Butler'

Lee Daniels' strengths and weaknesses are on display in this historical epic.

Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonMarch 2, 2014Alan Rickman, Cuba Gooding Jr-, Danny Strong, David Oyelowo, forest whitaker, James Marsden, Jane Fonda, Lee Daniels, Lenny Kravitz, liev schreiber, Minka Kelly, oprah winfrey, Robin Williams

'Pompeii'

'Pompeii'

Director Paul W.S. Anderson errs in not hewing closer to his "style."

Action and Adventure, Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonFebruary 28, 2014Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Carrie-Anne Moss, Emily Browning, jared harris, kiefer sutherland, Kit Harrington, paul w-s- anderson

'The Counselor'

'The Counselor'

A screenplay from Cormac McCarthy, a star-laden cast and Ridley Scott don't translate in to greatness.

Action and Adventure, Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonFebruary 22, 2014brad pitt, cameron diaz, Cormac McCarthy, javier bardem, michael fassbender, Penelope Cruz, ridley scott, Rosie Perez

Review: 'The Lego Movie'

Far from a lazy cash-in, The Lego Movie might end up being the most entertaining film of 2014.

Comedy, Kids and Family, ReviewsSteve CiminoFebruary 17, 2014chris pratt, Christopher Miller, elizabeth banks, Phil Lord, The Lego Movie, Will Arnett

'Rush'

'Rush'

At its best moments, Ron Howard's Rush shows the way forward for sports movies.

Action and Adventure, Reviews, SportsAndrew JohnsonFebruary 15, 2014Alexandra Maria Lara, Chris Hemwsorth, Daniel Bruhl, olivia wilde, ron howard

Review: '2014 Oscar Nominated Live Action Shorts'

It's shorts season! Read up on all five nominees for Best Live Action Short Film at the 2014 Academy Awards.

ReviewsSteve CiminoFebruary 13, 2014Aquel No Era Yo, Avant Que De Tout Perdre, Best Live Action Short Film, helium, Pitääkö Mun Kaikki Hoitaa, The Voorman Problem

'The Square'

'The Square'

Netflix's Oscar-nominated documentary feels like a rough draft of history.

Documentary, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonFebruary 11, 2014Ahmed Hassan, Aida Elkashef, Jehane Noujaim, Khalid Abdalla, Magdy Ashour, Ramy Essam