Reviews — In Reel Deep

'A Band Called Death'

Ignore the similarities to Searching for Sugar Man and enjoy this for what it is.

Documentary, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonJuly 14, 2013bobby hackney, dannis hackney, david hackney, jeff howlett, mark christopher covino

'Man of Steel'

Superman is as interesting as he's been in a long time, thanks to director Zack Snyder.

Action and Adventure, Fantasy, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonJune 24, 2013amy adams, henry cavill, kevin costner, laurence fishburne, michael shannon, russell crowe, zack snyder

'Jack the Giant Slayer'

Another fairy tale adaptation from Hollywood brings the moviegoing masses another exercise in bloated mediocrity.

Action and Adventure, Fantasy, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonJune 23, 2013bill nighy, brian singer, eleanor tomlinson, ewan mcgregor, ian mcshane, john kassir, nicholas hoult, stanley tucci

'This Is the End'

Go see this silly, irreverent comedy soon, because it does have a limited shelf life.

Comedy, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonJune 23, 2013craig robinson, danny mcbride, emma watson, evan goldberg, james franco, jay baruchel, michael cera, Rihanna, seth rogen

Going Your Own Way: A Brief Tribute to James Gandolfini

James Gandolfini, who died at the age of 51 on Wednesday, didn't follow the most obvious path during his memorable acting career.

TributesAndrew JohnsonJune 19, 2013james gandolfini

'Identity Thief'

The biggest caper in Identity Thief is all the time stolen from its viewers.

Comedy, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonJune 18, 2013amanda peet, jason bateman, john cho, jon favreau, melissa mccarthy, seth gordon

'Not Fade Away'

David Chase tries to do a little bit too much in his directorial debut.

Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonJune 18, 2013bella heathcote, david chase, jack huston, james gandolfini, john magaro, will brill

'Side Effects'

Steven Soderbergh's psychological thriller is about more than the side effects of a very powerful drug.

Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonJune 18, 2013catherine zeta-jones, channing tatum, jude law, rooney mara, steven soderbergh

'A Good Day to Die Hard'

If you want to have a Good Day, avoid the latest installment in the Die Hard series.

Action and Adventure, GenresAndrew JohnsonJune 17, 2013bruce willis, jai courtney, john moore, mary elizabeth winstead, sebastian koch, sergei kolesnikov

'Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters'

It sets the right tone, but there isn't enough beyond the action sequences to sustain your interest here.

Action and Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Genres, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonJune 13, 2013gemma arterton, Jeremy Renner, tommy wirkola

'The Kings of Summer'

Who wouldn't want to spend some time with the Kings of Summer -- Joe, Patrick and Biaggio -- runaways who set up shop (and house) in the woods to escape from their parents.

Comedy, Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonJune 11, 2013erin moriarty, gabriel basso, jordan vogt-roberts, marc evan jackson, megan mullally, moises arias, nick offerman, nick robinson

'Star Trek Into Darkness'

J.J. Abrams has injected a great deal of fun in to Star Trek. Whether that's too much of a good thing is another question for movie fans to answer.

Action and Adventure, Fantasy, Reviews, Science FictionAndrew JohnsonJune 7, 2013anton yelchin, benedict cumberbatch, chris pine, j-j- abrams, john cho, karl urban, simon pegg, zachary quinto, zoe saldana

'Stand Up Guys'

Three emperors of acting go about proving it's possible to have no clothes in the abominable Stand Up Guys.

Action and Adventure, Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonMay 26, 2013al pacino, alan arkin, christopher walken, fisher stevens, julianna margulies, lucy punch, mark margolis, noah haidle

'Broken City'

Mark Wahlberg can't let a year pass without starring in a lousy, humorless action movie, can he?

Action and Adventure, Drama, Mystery and Thrillers, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonMay 26, 2013allen hughes, barry pepper, catherine zeta-jones, kyle chandler, mark wahlberg, russell crowe

'Texas Chainsaw Unrated'

The latest installment in the iconic Texas Chainsaw franchise breaks what should be considered a cardinal rule of slasher flicks.

Horror, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonMay 24, 2013alexandra daddario, dan yeager, john luessenhop, trey songz

'Mama'

Mama goes for quaintly creepy and ends up feeling dated -- but not necessarily in a bad way.

Horror, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonMay 20, 2013andres muschietti, daniel kash, guillermo del toro, isabelle nelisse, jessica chastain, megan charpentier, nikolaj coster-waldau

'Gangster Squad'

Much like its protagonists, Gangster Squad is appealing aesthetically but utterly brainless when you look even a little bit deeply.

Action and Adventure, Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonMay 12, 2013

'Iron Man 3'

It's as clean and crisp as any of Marvel's movies, but does Tony Stark's latest adventure have any depth?

Action and Adventure, Fantasy, Reviews, Science FictionAndrew JohnsonMay 7, 2013ben kingsley, don cheadle, guy pearce, gwyenth paltrow, marvel studios, robert downey jr, shane black

'42'

Were 42 not so faithful in its depiction of Jackie Robinson, it would feel beyond cliche.

Drama, Reviews, SportsAndrew JohnsonMay 4, 2013alan tudyk, chadwick boseman, harrison ford, lucas black, nicole beharle, t-r- knight

Review: Pain & Gain

Michael Bay successfully achieves his lifelong dream of making a movie where three swole guys light Tony Shalhoub on fire.

Action and Adventure, Genres, ReviewsSteve CiminoMay 3, 2013anthony mackie, dwayne johnson, mark wahlberg, michael bay, tony shalhoub