Reviews — In Reel Deep

'The Danish Girl'

'The Danish Girl'

Tom Hooper doesn't go for the gold in The Danish Girl, but Eddie Redmayne and Alicia Vikander do enough to make this incredible depiction worth seeing.

Drama, ReviewsSteve CiminoDecember 21, 2015alicia vikander, Amber Heard, ben whishaw, Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl, Tom Hooper

'Shaun the Sheep Movie'

'Shaun the Sheep Movie'

It's a tough sell if you have a short attention span, but the Wallace and Gromit spinoff is worth the effort.

Kids and Family, Reviews, UncategorizedAndrew JohnsonDecember 19, 2015John Sparkes, Justin Fletcher, Mark Burton, Omid Djalili, Richard Starzak

'Spotlight'

'Spotlight'

Tom McCarthy doesn't employ unneeded melodrama in Spotlight; he allows Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo and the rest of his brilliant cast to let an intense story stand on its own.

Drama, ReviewsSteve CiminoDecember 13, 2015liev schreiber, Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, rachel mcadams, Spotlight, stanley tucci, Tom McCarthy

'Magic Mike XXL'

'Magic Mike XXL'

The movie you expected the first time is here in the sequel.

Comedy, Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonDecember 9, 2015Andie MacDowell, channing tatum, Donald Glover, elizabeth banks, Gregory Jacobs, Jada Pinkett Smith, Joe Mangianello Matt Bomer, Kevin Nash, Reid Carolin

'Monkey Kingdom'

'Monkey Kingdom'

Disneynature's latest documentary is a frustrating one if you pay attention too closely.

Documentary, Kids and Family, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonDecember 9, 2015Alastair Fothergill, Mark Linfield, tina fey

'Creed'

Creed is not only a worthy successor to the Rocky franchise, it's a brilliant movie about race and class that is tailor-made for this generation.

Drama, Reviews, SportsSteve CiminoDecember 4, 2015michael b- jordan, Rocky Balboa, ryan coogler, sylvester stallone, Tessa Thompson

'Spectre'

If Spectre is Daniel Craig's last foray as James Bond, he went out with a whimper instead of a bang.

Action and Adventure, ReviewsSteve CiminoDecember 4, 2015ben whishaw, christoph waltz, daniel craig, james bond, naomie harris, ralph fiennes

'Burnt'

'Burnt'

There's no nutritional value to be found in Bradley Cooper as tortured chef Adam Jones

Comedy, Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonNovember 5, 2015alicia vikander, bradley cooper, Daniel Bruhl, emma thompson, John Wells, Matthew Rhys, Sienna Miller, steven knight

'Brooklyn'

More than anything, Brooklyn sparkles for what it doesn't do: the cast wins us over with charming, brilliant acting and creates the necessary tension on their own. What's old can be new again.

Drama, ReviewsSteve CiminoNovember 1, 2015Brooklyn, domhnall gleeson, Emory Cohen, Jim Broadbent, John Crowley, Julie Walters, Nick Hornby, Saoirse Ronan

'The Water Diviner'

'The Water Diviner'

Russell Crowe's potential as a director and quite a few glaring flaws are on display in his debut.

Drama, Military and War, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonOctober 31, 2015Andrew Lesnie, jai courtney, olga kurylenko, russell crowe, Yilmaz Erdogan

'Steve Jobs'

'Steve Jobs'

Wizard, or Wizard of Oz? Danny Boyle and Aaron Sorkin tackle the big question head on.

Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonOctober 29, 2015aaron sorkin, danny boyle, jeff daniels, kate winslet, Katherine Waterston, michael fassbender, Michael Stuhlbarg, seth rogen

'Bridge of Spies'

'Bridge of Spies'

Steven Spielberg is capable of much more than this plodding, pedantic historical drama

Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonOctober 24, 2015Alan Alda, Amy Ryan, coen brothers, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, Mark Rylance, Matt Charman, steven spielberg, tom hanks

'Room'

'Room'

"This is the story you get," -- one of the year's very best

Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonOctober 23, 2015brie larson, Jacob Tremblay, Joan Allen, Lenny Abrahamson, Sean Bridgers, william h- macy

'Sicario'

Sicario opens with text that explains the historical origins and current usage of the title. This is the only time it panders to its audience.

Mystery and ThrillersSteve CiminoOctober 16, 2015benicio del toro, Denis Villeneuve, emily blunt, josh brolin, Roger Deakins, Sicario

'Spy'

'Spy'

Melissa McCarthy shows her chops as a leading lady in comedy, but the rest fails to prove terribly memorable.

Comedy, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonOctober 17, 2015allison janney, bobby cannavale, jason statham, jude law, melissa mccarthy, Miranda Hart, paul feig, rose byrne

'Everest'

'Everest'

This adventure thriller follows a well-worn, clearly marked trail, but does so expertly

Action and Adventure, Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonOctober 17, 2015Baltasar Kormakur, jake gyllenhaal, jason clarke, john hawkes, josh brolin, keira knightley, robin wright, sam worthington

'The Martian'

'The Martian'

Straightforward and sleek, Ridley Scott's latest continues an extended moment for space exploration flicks.

Action and Adventure, Reviews, Science FictionAndrew JohnsonOctober 4, 2015Benedict Wong, chiwetel ejiofor, Donald Glover, drew goddard, jeff daniels, jessica chastain, Kate Mara, Kristen Wiig, matt damon, michael pena, ridley scott, sean bean, Sebastian Stan

'Jupiter Ascending'

'Jupiter Ascending'

A confusing story overshadows what might have been a solid space opera.

Action and Adventure, Fantasy, Reviews, Science FictionAndrew JohnsonSeptember 13, 2015Andy Wachowski, channing tatum, Douglas Booth, Eddie Redmayne, Lana Wachowski, mila kunis, sean bean, Tuppence Middleton

Wes Craven and Real Horror

Right down to his strange-but-true surname, horror maestro Wes Craven was the real deal in a genre filled with imitators.

TributesAndrew JohnsonSeptember 11, 2015Johnny Depp, Wes Craven

'Timbuktu'

'Timbuktu'

Sweeping and subtle, this film has a lot more to say than FOX News about jihadism

Drama, Foreign, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonAugust 30, 2015Abderrahmane Sissako, Abel Jafri, Ibrahim Ahmed dit Pinto, Layla Walet Mohamed, Mehdi Ag Mohamed, Toulou Kiki