Reviews — In Reel Deep

'Greetings From Tim Buckley'

What could have been an exploration of an enigmatic rock star does little to peel away the layers of mystery surrounding his brief life.

Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonApril 29, 2013ben rosenfield, daniel algrant, imogen potts, penn badgley

Review: 'The Place Beyond the Pines'

Ryan Gosling's chiseled features aren't enough to save this mess.

'To the Wonder'

If you're not a Terrence Malick fan, To the Wonder ought to be exactly what you're expecting.

Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonApril 23, 2013ben affleck, javier bardem, olga kurylenko, rachel mcadams, terrence malick

'Evil Dead'

There's little doubt that Fede Alvarez has made this remake of a horror classic his own.

Horror, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonApril 13, 2013evil dead, fede alvarez, jane levy, remake

'Disconnect'

Andrew JohnsonApril 12, 2013

Review: 'Room 237'

The Shining might not be as simple as you think, posits a new documentary.

Documentary, Genres, Horror, ReviewsSteve CiminoApril 10, 2013rodney ascher, stanley kubrick

Roger Ebert and the Choice to Spurn Cynicism

The legendary film critic didn't just teach us about movies.

Features, TributesAndrew JohnsonApril 9, 2013roger ebert

'This Is 40'

Judd Apatow's extreme honesty makes his latest film a must-see.

Comedy, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonMarch 31, 2013albert brooks, jason segel, john lithgow, judd apatow, leslie mann, Megan Fox, paul rudd, this is 40

'This Must Be the Place'

Sean Penn's portrayal of a rock star on an odd journey is a quirky delight.

Comedy, Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonMarch 21, 2013Frances McDormand, paolo sorrentino, sean penn, this must be the place

The Unsettling Nature of Shaky Cam

Here's a rant dedicated to simply holding still.

Coming Soon, Essays and Analysis, FeaturesAndrew JohnsonMarch 19, 2013chronicle, end of watch, shaky cam, steadicam, Zero Dark Thirty

'War Witch'

Coming-of-age stories can be told anywhere in the world, as this Oscar-nominated film demonstrates.

Drama, Foreign, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonMarch 18, 2013kim nguyen, rachel mwanza, serge kanyinda, war witch

Review: 'A Place at the Table'

The travesty of hunger in America gets examined in a documentary with star power behind it.

Documentary, Genres, ReviewsSteve CiminoMarch 17, 2013jeff bridges, tom colicchio

'Dead Man Down'

This action-revenge yarn surprisingly is able to flirt with excellence.

'Oz the Great and Powerful'

Venturing back to Oz is a huge gamble -- one that doesn't pay off for director Sam Raimi.

Drawing the Sad Face in Disney's Direction

Disney isn't making a hand-drawn animated feature anytime soon, and that just feels wrong.

Business, Essays and Analysis, Features, RumorsAndrew JohnsonMarch 7, 2013

Review: 'Happy People: A Year in the Taiga'

Werner Herzog takes us deep into the frozen forest with surprisingly pleasant results.

Documentary, Genres, Reviews, UncategorizedSteve CiminoMarch 3, 2013werner herzog

'Searching for Sugar Man'

The world really is much smaller than you think, as this Oscar-winning documentary shows.

Documentary, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonMarch 3, 2013searching for sugar man, sixto rodriguez

'Celeste and Jesse Forever'

A little more courage might have elevated Rashida Jones' writing debut.

Comedy, Reviews, RomanceAndrew JohnsonMarch 1, 2013andy samberg, celeste and jesse forever, rashida jones, will mccormack

'Flight'

A gripping start falls flat thanks to an uninteresting character study of addiction.

Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonMarch 1, 2013denzel washington, flight, john goodman, robert zemeckis

Your 2013 Oscars Live Blog: Results, Instant Reaction

Follow along live during Hollywood's big night as we blog our way through the 85th Academy Awards.

Awards, BusinessAndrew JohnsonFebruary 24, 20132013, 85th, academy awards, best picture, live blog, Oscars, results