Reviews — In Reel Deep

'Trance'

Danny Boyle's latest might not be his greatest, but that doesn't mean it should be passed over.

Drama, Mystery and Thrillers, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonAugust 25, 2013danny boyle, james mcavoy, rosario dawson, vincent cassel

The Golden Age of the Documentary

Why is now the time for one of film's oft-forgotten genres?

Business, Documentary, Essays and Analysis, Features, TechnologyAndrew JohnsonAugust 20, 2013

Review: 'Blackfish'

"Anything to declare?" "Yeah, don't go to SeaWorld."

Documentary, ReviewsSteve CiminoAugust 15, 2013

'Prince Avalanche'

David Gordon Green's indie comedy has plenty of heart.

Comedy, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonAugust 14, 2013david gordon green, emile hirsch, lance legault, paul rudd

'Blue Jasmine'

Woody Allen's latest serves up a compelling and unsatisfying tale in his latest feature.

Comedy, Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonAugust 12, 2013alec baldwin, andrew dice clay, bobby cannavale, cate blanchett, louis ck, peter sarsgaard, sally hawkins, woody allen

'Spring Breakers'

Harmony Korine's latest is an oddity, but it doesn't rise much above that.

Comedy, Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonAugust 8, 2013ashley benson, harmony korine, james franco, rachel korine, selena gomez, vanessa hudgens

Maybe We're All to Blame for 'Disaster Porn'

Let's look inward as we think about the reasons for Hollywood's current en vogue trend.

Essays and Analysis, FeaturesAndrew JohnsonAugust 8, 2013damon lindelof

'Only God Forgives'

Nicholas Winding Refn's does his thing again, but did he replicate the success of Drive?

Action and Adventure, Foreign, Genres, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonAugust 5, 2013kristin scott thomas, nicholas winding refn, ryan gosling, tom burke, vithaya pansringarm

Review: 'Fruitvale Station'

The future has arrived, and its name is Michael B. Jordan.

Drama, ReviewsSteve CiminoAugust 3, 2013fruitvale station, michael b- jordan, ryan coogler

'Bullet to the Head'

Bullet to the Head earns points for its no-nonsense approach to action.

Action and Adventure, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonJuly 31, 2013Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, christian slater, jason momoa, sung kang, sylvester stallone, walter hill

'Stoker'

Even in English, Park Chan-wook is still an expert at mystery and intrigue.

Drama, Mystery and Thrillers, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonJuly 29, 2013dermot mulroney, jacki weaver, matthew goode, mia wasikowska, nicole kidman, park chan-wook, wentworth miller

Review: 'The Wolverine'

A day may come when someone makes a Wolverine movie that works. But it is not this day.

Action and Adventure, ReviewsSteve CiminoJuly 28, 2013hugh jackman, james mangold, the wolverine, x-men

'Olympus Has Fallen'

If you come for truly mindless entertainment, you probably won't be disappointed.

Action and Adventure, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonJuly 27, 2013aaron eckhart, angela bassett, antoine fuqua, dylan mcdermott, gerard butler, melissa leo, morgan freeman, rick yune

'World War Z'

Brad Pitt and director Marc Forster present a tough challenge for lovers of Max Brooks' book.

Action and Adventure, Horror, Mystery and Thrillers, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonJuly 27, 2013brad pitt, daniella kertesz, david morse, fana mokoena, james badge dale, marc forster, matthew fox, mireille enos

'Redemption'

We haven't seen Jason Statham like this before.

Action and Adventure, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonJuly 24, 2013agata buzek, jason statham

Dennis Farina Was the Best at Saying 'Fuck'

Did anybody swear more gleefully and consistently than Dennis Farina, who died Monday at age 69?

Coming Soon, Features, TributesAndrew JohnsonJuly 22, 2013Dennis Farina

Review: 'Pacific Rim'

From the man who brought you Hellboy and Pan's Labyrinth, a movie where robots fight aliens. Sounds about right.

Action and Adventure, ReviewsSteve CiminoJuly 22, 2013charlie day, charlie hunnam, guillermo del toro, idris elba, pacific rim

'Admission'

To enjoy Admission, you must come into it from the right perspective.

Comedy, Reviews, RomanceAndrew JohnsonJuly 22, 2013gloria reuben, lily tomlin, michael sheen, nat wolff, paul rudd, tina fey, wallace shawn

'The Incredible Burt Wonderstone'

Steve Carell can't quite pull off the zany leading man that Will Ferrell and one of his fellow co-stars have in the past.

Comedy, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonJuly 15, 2013alan arkin, don scardino, james gandolfini, jim carrey, olivia wilde, steve buscemi, steve carell

'Generation Um ...'

Keanu Reeves nostalgia doesn't really carry a film very far, as we learn in Generation Um ...

Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonJuly 14, 2013adelaide clemens, bojana novakovic, daniel sunjata, keanu reeves, mark mann