Reviews — In Reel Deep

'Midnight Special'

Jeff Nichols tells a "fathers and sons" story with a little bit of sci-fi thrown in for good measure.

Drama, Reviews, Science FictionSteve CiminoApril 12, 2016jeff nichols, joel edgerton, kirsten dunst, michael shannon, Midnight Special

'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny'

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny says a lot more about the state of the movie industry than it does about the state of martial arts films.

Action and Adventure, Foreign, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonMarch 24, 2016Donnie Yen, Harry Shum Jr-, Michelle Yeoh, Natasha Liu Bordizzo

'Zootopia'

Disney's latest animated feature is a little bit on the, ahem, snout.

Action and Adventure, Kids and Family, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonMarch 19, 2016Byron Howard, Ginnifer Goodwin, idris elba, J-K- Simmons, Jared Bush, jason bateman, Jenny Slate, Rich Moore, Shakira

'10 Cloverfield Lane'

It's not exactly a sequel to the 2008 film that bears part of its name, but J.J. Abrams has produced another tense hit with 10 Cloverfield Lane.

Mystery and Thrillers, Reviews, Science FictionSteve CiminoMarch 13, 201610 Cloverfield Lane, Cloverfield, j-j- abrams, john goodman, mary elizabeth winstead

'The Witch'

Robert Eggers' unsettling 1630s folktale represents horror at its best.

Horror, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonFebruary 19, 2016Anya Taylor-Johnson, Harvey Scrimshaw, Kate Dickie, Ralph Ineson, Robert Eggers

'Deadpool'

Ryan Reynolds gave his all to make Deadpool happen; surprisingly, he and director Tim Miller manage to keep their relentless movie more entertaining and less murderously grating.

Action and Adventure, ReviewsSteve CiminoFebruary 15, 2016Deadpool, Ed Skrein, marvel, Morena Baccarin, Ryan Reynolds, T-J- Miller

'Hail, Caesar!'

The latest from the Coen brothers is a bit too faithful in its recreation of 1950s Hollywood, but terrific casting and Channing Tatum dancing make it worth your time.

Comedy, ReviewsSteve CiminoFebruary 9, 2016Alden Ehrenreich, channing tatum, coen brothers, Ethan Coen, george clooney, Hail Caesar, Joel Coen, josh brolin, Scarlett Johansson

'The Revenant'

A mood film from start to finish, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu takes you to the 1820s frontier and chills you to the bone as one man seeks revenge.

Action and Adventure, Drama, Reviews, WesternsAndrew JohnsonJanuary 14, 2016Alejandro Inarritu, domhnall gleeson, Forrest Goodluck, leonardo dicaprio, tom hardy, Will Poulter

'The Big Short'

An ensemble cast and unlikely directing hero bring Michael Lewis' definitive work about the financial crisis to life.

Comedy, Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonJanuary 12, 2016Adam McKay, brad pitt, Finn Wittrock, Hamish Linklater, Jeremy Strong, john magaro, Rafe Spall, ryan gosling, steve carrell

'Anomalisa'

Charlie Kaufman's Anomalisa makes brilliant use of stop-motion animation to bring two people to life in ways you've never seen on-screen.

Drama, ReviewsSteve CiminoJanuary 11, 2016Anomalisa, Charlie Kaufman, David Thewlis, Duke Johnson, jennifer jason leigh, Tom Noonan

'Chappie'

We’ll say this much for director Neill Blomkamp: he has ideas. Lots of them.

Action and Adventure, Reviews, Science FictionAndrew JohnsonJanuary 9, 2016dev patel, hugh jackman, Neill Blomkamp, Ninja, sharlto copley, sigourney weaver, Yolandi Visser

'Results'

Andrew Bujalski follows up Computer Chess with just as odd of a choice: a romantic comedy set at a gym, starring Guy Pearce and Cobie Smulders.

Comedy, Reviews, RomanceSteve CiminoJanuary 9, 2016Andrew Bujalski, Cobie Smulders, giovanni ribisi, guy pearce, Kevin Corrigan

'Carol'

Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara are outstanding in Carol, Todd Haynes's look at a lesbian love affair in 1950s America.

Drama, ReviewsSteve CiminoJanuary 2, 2016Carol, cate blanchett, kyle chandler, rooney mara, sarah paulson, Todd Haynes

'Star Wars: The Force Awakens'

J.J. Abrams introduces the right new characters and the right vibe back to film's biggest franchise

Action and Adventure, Reviews, Science FictionAndrew JohnsonDecember 27, 2015Adam Driver, andy serkis, Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley, domhnall gleeson, george lucas, harrison ford, j-j- abrams, John Boyega, Lawrence Kasdan, Lupita Nyong'o, Oscar Isaac

'The Danish Girl'

Tom Hooper doesn't go for the gold in The Danish Girl, but Eddie Redmayne and Alicia Vikander do enough to make this incredible depiction worth seeing.

Drama, ReviewsSteve CiminoDecember 21, 2015alicia vikander, Amber Heard, ben whishaw, Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl, Tom Hooper

'Shaun the Sheep Movie'

It's a tough sell if you have a short attention span, but the Wallace and Gromit spinoff is worth the effort.

Kids and Family, Reviews, UncategorizedAndrew JohnsonDecember 19, 2015John Sparkes, Justin Fletcher, Mark Burton, Omid Djalili, Richard Starzak

'Spotlight'

Tom McCarthy doesn't employ unneeded melodrama in Spotlight; he allows Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo and the rest of his brilliant cast to let an intense story stand on its own.