Reviews — In Reel Deep

Why Do the 1970s Resonate So Much Right Now?

There might be a reason filmmakers have been so drawn to the 1970s lately.

Essays and Analysis, FeaturesAndrew JohnsonOctober 31, 20121970s, Argo, foreign policy, frost/nixon, munich, terrorism, usa

'Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter'

The 16th president like you've never seen him before ... is something you'll want to see again and again.

'The Raven'

If you're looking for From Hell meets Sherlock Holmes, you'll want to look elsewhere.

Action and Adventure, Horror, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonOctober 25, 2012alice eve, brendan gleeson, captain hamilton, edgar allan poe, emily hamilton, inspector fields, john cusack, luke evans, the raven, the raven review

'Seven Psychopaths'

The creative will love Seven Psychopaths. But what about everyone else?

Comedy, Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonOctober 25, 2012billy bickle, charlie costello, christopher walken, colin farrell, hans kieslowski, martin mcdonagh, marty faranan, review, sam rockwell, seven psychopaths, woody harrelson

'Argo'

Ben Affleck does double duty in one of the best films of 2012.

Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonOctober 15, 2012alan arkin, Argo, argo review, ben affleck, bryan cranston, jack o'donnell, john chambers, john goodman, lester siegel, tony mendez

'Looper'

The slick, smart Looper will leave you with plenty of interesting questions.

'Arbitrage'

Arbitrage draws its power from not trying to indict all of Wall Street in one fell swoop.

Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonOctober 6, 2012arbitrage, arbitrage review, brit marling, brooke, ellen, julie, laetitia casta, michael bryer, richard gere, robert miller, stuart margolin, susan sarandon, syd felder, tim roth

'Snow White and the Hunstman'

Is Kristen Stewart really the best choice as a classic fairy tale heroine?

Fantasy, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonOctober 2, 2012Bob Hoskins, charlize theron, chris hemsworth, ian mcshane, kristen stewart, Nick Frost, ravenna, sam claflin, snow white, snow white and the hunstman, snow white and the huntsman review, the hunstman, Toby Jones, william

'Battleship'

Battleship might have felt more fun if it hadn't been so heavily borrowed.

Action and Adventure, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonOctober 1, 2012admiral terrance shane, alex hopper, alexander skarsgard, battleship, battleship review, brooklyn decker, liam neeson, peter berg, Rihanna, samantha, stone, taylor kitsch

'The Master'

The Master doesn't quite live up to all of the Oscar hype.

Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonSeptember 29, 2012amy adams, freddie quell, joaquin phoenix, l- ron hubbard, lawrence dodd, paul thomas anderson, peggy dodd, philip seymour hoffman, scientology, the master, the master review

'Safe'

What's safer than a Jason Statham action flick these days?

Action and Adventure, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonSeptember 29, 2012catherine chan, han jiao, james hong, jason statham, luke wright, mei, quan chang, reggie lee, safe, safe movie review

'The Snowtown Murders'

The coldest killer in Australian history is brought to life, grimly, in The Snowtown Murders.

Drama, Horror, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonSeptember 24, 2012elizabeth harvey, jamie vlassakis, john bunting, john henshall, justin kurzel, louise harris, lucas pittaway, the snowtown murders, the snowtown murders review

'The Five-Year Engagement'

Jason Segel and Nicholas Stoller team up for another pleasant comedy.

Comedy, Reviews, RomanceAndrew JohnsonSeptember 19, 2012alex, alison brie, brian posehn, chris pratt, emily blunt, jason segel, nicholas stoller, suzie, the five year engagement, the five-year engagement review, tom solomon, violet barnes

'Bachelorette'

A spiritual successor to Bridesmaids brings with it a much harder edge.

Comedy, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonSeptember 17, 2012adam scott, bachelorette, bachelorette review, becky, clyde, gena, isla fisher, katie, kirsten dunst, lizzy caplan, rebel wilson, regan

'We Need to Talk About Kevin'

A chilling and all-too-real look at a mass murderer.

Drama, Horror, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonSeptember 14, 2012ashley gerasimovich, celia, eva khatchadourian, ezra miller, franklin plaskett, jasper newell, John C- Reilly, kevin, Tilda Swinton, we need to talk about kevin, we need to talk about kevin review

'Bernie'

Jack Black shines in this bizarre-but-true tale from director Richard Linklater.

Comedy, Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonSeptember 10, 2012Bernie, bernie review, bernie tiede, jack black, marjorie nugent, richard linklater, shirley maclaine

'Jiro Dreams of Sushi'

Genius bordering on madness? A father-son tale? Food porn? There's plenty to like in this documentary.

Documentary, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonAugust 28, 2012david gelb, jiro dreams of sushi, jiro dreams of sushi review, jiro ono, sukiyabashi jiro, yoshikazu ono

'The Dictator'

This is not Sacha Baron Cohen's best work, but who's to say that's his fault?

Comedy, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonAugust 28, 2012admiral general aladeen, alison burgers, Anna Faris, ben kingsley, larry charles, sacha baron cohen, tamir, the dictator, the dictator review, wadiya, zoey

'Albert Nobbs'

Albert Nobbs has a clear message, but a muddled execution.

Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonAugust 27, 2012aaron johnson, albert nobbs, albert nobbs review, glenn close, helen dawes, hubert page, janet mcteer, joe mackins, mia wasikowska

'Coriolanus'

Ralph Fiennes' directorial debut is a memorable one.

Drama, Military and War, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonAugust 23, 2012brian cox, coriolanus, coriolanus review, gerard butler, jessica chastain, menenius, ralph fiennes, tullus aufidius, vanessa redgrave, virgilia, volumnia, william shakespeare