Reviews — In Reel Deep

'Interstellar'

Christopher Nolan's latest has serious flaws, but it also has a heart and a soul that redeems it.

Action and Adventure, Drama, Reviews, Science FictionAndrew JohnsonNovember 11, 2014anne hathaway, Bill Irwin, casey affleck, christopher nolan, David Gyasi, Ellen Burstyn, jessica chastain, john lithgow, matt damon, Matthew McCounaghey, michael caine, Topher Grace, wes bentley

'The Theory of Everything'

Director James Marsh's story about Stephen and Jane Hawking takes a disappointing turn in to trite biopic territory.

Drama, Reviews, RomanceAndrew JohnsonNovember 8, 2014David Thewlis, Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones, Harry Lloyd, James Marsh, Simon McBurney

Review: 'Fury'

David Ayer picks at the bonds formed during war by placing us within the claustrophobic interior of a Sherman tank during World War II.

Military and War, ReviewsSteve CiminoNovember 7, 2014brad pitt, David Ayer, Jon Bernthal, logan lerman, michael pena, Shia LaBeouf

Review: 'Nightcrawler'

Nightcrawler isn't exactly a coming-out party for the already excellent Jake Gyllenhaal, but it is a sadistic romp that may provide the young actor with some statues for his mantle.

Drama, ReviewsSteve CiminoNovember 4, 2014bill paxton, Dan Gilroy, jake gyllenhaal, Rene Russo

'St. Vincent'

The great Bill Murray papers over major flaws in Theodore Melfi's feature-length debut.

Comedy, Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonNovember 2, 2014bill murray, chris o'dowd, Jaeden Lieberher, melissa mccarthy, Naomi Watts, terrence howard, Theodore Melfi

'Godzilla'

Gareth Edwards establishes himself as one to watch, but doesn't quite achieve greatness.

Action and Adventure, Reviews, Science FictionAndrew JohnsonOctober 30, 2014aaron taylor-johnson, bryan cranston, Elizabeth Olsen, Gareth Edwards, Juliette Binoche, Ken Watanabe, sally hawkins

Review: 'Whiplash'

Everyone is broken in Damien Chazelle's tremendous jazz-centric thriller Whiplash, and being made whole can prove even more detrimental.

Drama, ReviewsSteve CiminoOctober 19, 2014Damien Chazelle, J-K- Simmons, miles teller, Whiplash

Review: 'Art and Craft'

This documentary examines a famed art forger who's never committed a crime and the man obsessed with punishing him.

Documentary, ReviewsSteve CiminoOctober 15, 2014Art and Craft, Mark Landis, Matt Leininger

'Gone Girl'

David Fincher's engrossing mystery challenges you to look away while making that notion seem untenable.

Drama, Mystery and Thrillers, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonOctober 5, 2014ben affleck, Carrie Coon, Casey Wilson, david fincher, Gillian Flynn, Kim Dickens, Missi Pyle, Neil Patrick Harris, Patrick Fugit, Rosamund Pike, Tyler Perry

'Neighbors'

A few great moments are set adrift in a sea of otherwise aimless comedy.

Comedy, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonOctober 4, 2014christopher mintz-plasse, dave franco, Hannibal Burress, Ike Barinholtz, nicholas stoller, rose byrne, seth rogen, zac efron

'The One I Love'

A quirky indie rom-com takes a satisfying left turn toward The Outer Limits

Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Reviews, RomanceAndrew JohnsonSeptember 28, 2014Elisabeth Moss, mark duplass, Ted Danson

'The Boxtrolls'

Laika Studios establishes itself as the best family film studio around.

Kids and Family, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonSeptember 28, 2014ben kingsley, Elle Fanning, Isaac Hempstead Wright, jared harris, Nick Frost, Richard Ayoade, tracy morgan

Review: 'The Drop'

Tom Hardy and the late James Gandolfini help this standard crime drama rise above its ho-hum story and sluggish pace.

Drama, ReviewsSteve CiminoSeptember 22, 2014james gandolfini, noomi rapace, The Drop, tom hardy

'Dom Hemingway'

Jude Law finds a distinct and often weird role as safe-cracking rough just out of prison.

Comedy, Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonSeptember 14, 2014Demian Bichir, Emilia Clarke, jude law, Richard E- Grant, Richard Shepard

'The Amazing Spider-Man 2'

The stale Spider-Man franchise goes from bad to worse in its latest entry.

Action and Adventure, Fantasy, Reviews, Science FictionAndrew JohnsonSeptember 11, 2014andrew garfield, dane dehaan, denis leary, emma stone, jamie foxx, Marc Webb, paul giamatti, sally field

'Transcendence'

Balance big ideas against big flaws before rushing out to see Transcendence.

Reviews, Science FictionAndrew JohnsonSeptember 2, 2014Cillian Murphy, Johnny Depp, Kate Mara, morgan freeman, Paul Bettany, Rebecca Hall, Wally Pfister

Review: 'Frank'

Michael Fassbender dons a massive papier-mâché head in the wonderfully quirky Frank and turns in his best performance since Inglourious Basterds.

Comedy, Drama, ReviewsSteve CiminoSeptember 1, 2014domhnall gleeson, Frank, Lenny Abrahamson, Maggie Gyllenhaal, michael fassbender, Scoot McNairy

'Muppets Most Wanted'

The momentum of a 2011 reboot is squandered in this cameo-heavy sequel.

Comedy, Kids and Family, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonAugust 23, 2014Bill Baretta, Dave Goelz, Eric Jacobson, james bobin, ricky gervais, Steve Whitmire, tina fey, ty burrell

'Magic in the Moonlight'

Other than the usual snappy dialogue, Woody Allen's latest doesn't possess much Magic.

Comedy, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonAugust 14, 2014Colin Firth, Eileen Atkins, emma stone, Hamish Linklater, jacki weaver, Marcia Gay Harden, Simon McBurney, woody allen

Review: 'Calvary'

John Michael McDonagh again makes excellent use of Brendan Gleeson in Calvary, a look at modern morality and the church's current place in society.

Drama, ReviewsSteve CiminoAugust 13, 2014Aidan Gillen, brendan gleeson, Calvary, chris o'dowd, John Michael McDonagh