Reviews — In Reel Deep

'Argo' and Get Ready for the 85th Oscars

Get ready for Hollywood's big night by prying into the hopes, musings and predictions found in our email inboxes.

Awards, Business, Essays and Analysis, FeaturesAndrew JohnsonFebruary 21, 20132013, 85th, academy awards, best picture, Oscars, predictions

'Chasing Mavericks'

Surfing has plenty of visual appeal, but it's not always easy to translate that into a great film.

Action and Adventure, Drama, Reviews, SportsAndrew JohnsonFebruary 19, 2013chasing mavericks, elisabeth shue, gerard butler, jonny weston

'The Perks of Being a Wallflower'

It's hard to do coming of age better than this.

Comedy, Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonFebruary 16, 2013dylan mcdermott, emma watson, ezra miller, logan lerman, paul rudd, stephen chbosky, the perks of being a wallflower

'The Sessions'

The examination of human sexuality doesn't go as deep as you would think.

Comedy, Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonFebruary 16, 2013helen hunt, john hawkes, the sessions, william h- macy

'Sound City'

Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl submits a pleasant but unfulfilled documentary.

Documentary, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonFebruary 13, 2013dave grohl, fleetwood mac, neil young, sound city, tom petty

'Life of Pi'

A clumsy message makes this film one of the weakest Best Picture nominees.

Drama, Fantasy, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonFebruary 10, 2013ang lee, life of pi

'A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III'

Director Roman Coppola falls well short of living up to his esteemed last name.

Comedy, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonFebruary 9, 2013a glimpse inside the mind of charles swan iii, aubrey plaza, bill murray, charles swan, charlie sheen, jason schwartzman, roman coppola

'Parker'

If you're looking for some career development from Jason Statham, you might want to look elsewhere.

Action and Adventure, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonFebruary 4, 2013jason statham, jennifer lopez, michael chiklis, Parker, taylor hackford, wendell pierce

Review: 'Amour'

Director Michael Haneke interprets love as perhaps only he can.

Drama, Foreign, GenresSteve CiminoFebruary 2, 2013emmanuelle riva, Jean-Louis Trintignant, michael haneke

'Warm Bodies'

A zombie twist on Shakespeare fails to deliver enough energy or originality.

Comedy, Horror, Reviews, RomanceAndrew JohnsonJanuary 30, 2013john malkovich, jonathan levine, nicholas hoult, teresa palmer, warm bodies

'John Dies at the End'

Did cult director Don Coscarelli's latest film live up to some of his past glories?

Fantasy, Horror, Reviews, Science FictionAndrew JohnsonJanuary 22, 2013chase williamson, don coscarelli, glynn turman, John Dies at the End, paul giamatti, rob mayes

'Zero Dark Thirty'

Jessica Chastain overshadows her co-stars and the torture controversy surrounding this film.

Drama, Military and War, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonJanuary 18, 2013jason clarke, jessica chastain, kathryn bigelow, kyle chandler, mark strong, review, Zero Dark Thirty

The Top 10 Movies of 2012

With the Oscar nominations fresh in everyone's minds, we unveil our top 10 movies of 2012.

Features, ListsAndrew JohnsonJanuary 15, 20132012, Argo, beasts of the southern wild, django unchained, Jeff Who Lives at Home, lincoln, silver linings playbook, the cabin in the woods, the dark knight rises, the queen of versailles, top 10 movies, Zero Dark Thirty

Go Big or Go Home at the 85th Academy Awards

To celebrate Oscar season, here are nine thoughts on the newly announced Academy Award nominees.

'Struck by Lightning'

Actor Chris Colfer's feature-length screenwriting debut isn't exactly divinely inspired.

Comedy, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonJanuary 7, 2013allison janney, chris colfer, christina hendricks, dermot mulroney, movie, rebel wilson, review, Struck by Lightning

'Django Unchained'

Director Quentin Tarantino has done it again with his Spaghetti Western homage.

Action and Adventure, Reviews, WesternsAndrew JohnsonJanuary 3, 2013christoph waltz, django unchained, jamie foxx, kerry washington, leonardo dicaprio, quentin tarantino, samuel l- jackson

Untarnished Silver Screen: 2012 Great Year at Movies

Take a (semi)-final look back at the past year in movies and also look forward to 2013.

Box Office, Business, Essays and Analysis, FeaturesAndrew JohnsonDecember 31, 20122012, movies

The Worst Movies of 2012

Despite an excellent year for Hollywood, there were still some duds. Here are the 10 worst.

Features, ListsAndrew JohnsonDecember 28, 2012battleship, ghost rider spirit of vengeance, piranha 3dd, safety not guaranteed, savages, Take This Waltz, the expendables 2, the man with the iron fists, the raven, trouble with the curve, worst films list, worst movies of 2012

Biggest Movie Surprises of 2012

It was a surprising year at the box office. Here's a recap of the 10 biggest, good and bad.

Features, ListsAndrew JohnsonDecember 26, 20122012, albert nobbs, Bernie, goon, john carter, lawless, Moonrise Kingdom, movie surprises, the avengers, the five year engagement, wanderlust, wreck-it ralph

'Les Miserables'

Overdone. Overwrought. Overacted. Les Miserables goes a bit over the top.

Musicals, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonDecember 21, 2012