Reviews — In Reel Deep

A More Tempered Enthusiasm for 'The Hateful Eight'?

News of a new Quentin Tarantino film isn't as exciting as it should be.

Casting News, Coming Soon, Production News, RumorsAndrew JohnsonJanuary 13, 2014bruce dern, christoph waltz, quentin tarantino

Review: 'Lone Survivor'

Peter Berg's intimate look at the war in Afghanistan smartly forgoes politics to focus on the bravery of four men in a hopeless battle.

Military and War, ReviewsSteve CiminoJanuary 13, 2014ben foster, emile hirsch, Lone Survivor, mark wahlberg, taylor kitsch

'Elysium'

Director Neill Blomkamp's follow-up to District 9 has its strengths, but also its weaknesses.

Action and Adventure, Reviews, Science FictionAndrew JohnsonJanuary 11, 2014Alice Braga, diego luna, jodie foster, matt damon, Neill Blomkamp, sharlto copley, Wagner Moura, William Fichtner

'The Best Offer'

A twist ending spoils a compelling start to this Geoffrey Rush vehicle.

Drama, Mystery and Thrillers, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonJanuary 10, 2014Donald Sutherland, Geoffrey Rush, Giuseppe Tornatore, Jim Sturgess, Sylvia Hoeks

Childish Blockbusters and the Decline of Action Movies

Connecting the dots between the decline of action movies and the "childish" state of recent blockbusters.

Box Office, Business, Essays and Analysis, FeaturesAndrew JohnsonJanuary 9, 2014arnold schwarzenegger, bruce willis, jason statham, sylvester stallone

Steve's 10 Favorite Movies of 2013

Steve Cimino's countdown of his 10 favorite movies of 2013 is sure to illuminate the mind and dazzle the eye.

Features, ListsSteve CiminoJanuary 7, 201412 Years a Slave, Blue Jasmine, Captain Phillips, Frances Ha, fruitvale station, Gravity, Her, inside llewyn davis, Mud, The Wolf of Wall Street, top 10 movies

Andrew's Top 10 Movies of 2013

An annual tradition gets a new twist as our top 10 movies of the year list is unveiled.

'Saving Mr. Banks'

The story of the production of Mary Poppins is a good one, but it could have been executed better.

Comedy, Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonJanuary 4, 2014Annie Rose Buckley, B-J- Novak, bradley whitford, colin farrell, emma thompson, jason schwartzman, John Lee Hancock, Lily Bigham, Melanie Paxson, paul giamatti, Rachel Griffiths, Ruth Wilson, tom hanks

10 Movies We Are Eagerly Anticipating in 2014

Get ready for the new year with 10 movies you should resolve to see in 2014.

Features, ListsAndrew JohnsonJanuary 3, 2014bryan singer, christopher nolan, george clooney, most anticipated movies of 2014, ridley scott, seth macfarlane, wes anderson

'The Lone Ranger'

Panned by critics and ignored by audiences, there's actually stuff to enjoy here.

Action and Adventure, Reviews, WesternsAndrew JohnsonJanuary 1, 2014Armie Hammer, barry pepper, Gore Verbinski, helena bonham carter, james badge dale, Jerry Bruckheimer, Johnny Depp, tom wilkinson, William Fichtner

The 10 Worst Movies of 2013

A year's worth of bad movie experiences go in to our worst-of list from 2013.

Features, ListsAndrew JohnsonDecember 31, 20132013, worst films, worst movies, worst movies of the year

'Kick-Ass 2'

Even for a sequel there's a lazy half-heartedness to Kick-Ass 2.

Action and Adventure, Fantasy, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonDecember 30, 2013aaron taylor-johnson, chloe grace moretz, christopher mintz-plasse, Clark Duke, Donald Faison, Jeff Wadlow, jim carrey, John Leguizamo, Morris Chestnut

'Her'

A silly premise turns in to a seriously excellent movie from writer-director Spike Jonze.

Drama, Reviews, Science FictionAndrew JohnsonDecember 30, 2013amy adams, chris pratt, joaquin phoenix, rooney mara, Scarlett Johansson, spike jonze

'Stories We Tell'

Sarah Polley's compelling documentary explores her own juicy family history.

Documentary, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonDecember 29, 2013Sarah Polley

Review: 'The Wolf of Wall Street'

Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio delve deep into the dirtiness of excess -- and uncover comedy -- in The Wolf of Wall Street.

Comedy, Drama, ReviewsSteve CiminoDecember 28, 2013jonah hill, leonardo dicaprio, martin scorsese, The Wolf of Wall Street

'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire'

Jennifer Lawrence takes The Hunger Games to a place it almost doesn't deserve to go.

Review: 'American Hustle'

An all-star cast doing some of their best work doesn't make up for David O. Russell's misfires in the underachieving American Hustle.

Comedy, Drama, ReviewsSteve CiminoDecember 24, 2013American Hustle, amy adams, bradley cooper, christian bale, david o- russell, jennifer lawrence

Review: 'Computer Chess'

Andrew Bujalski uses a bevy of nontraditional actors to ask some quirky questions about intelligence, artificial or otherwise, in Computer Chess.

Comedy, ReviewsSteve CiminoDecember 21, 2013Andrew Bujalski, Computer Chess, Wiley Wiggins

'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug'

Peter Jackson has finally lost his way in the second part of The Hobbit.

Action and Adventure, Fantasy, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonDecember 20, 2013benedict cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly, ian mckellen, luke evans, martin freeman, orlando bloom, peter jackson, richard armitage, Stephen Fry

'Philomena'

Judi Dench and Steve Coogan bring lightness to some deep, dark material.

Comedy, Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonDecember 18, 2013judi dench, Mare Winningham, Michelle Fairley, Stephen Frears, steve coogan