Groundhog Death
We all know about “movie logic,” referring to the ways in which the reality inside movies differs from the way the real world works....
Unacceptable
The biggest problem with Words and Pictures is that it’s really dumb. That can be an asset to some films, but for a romantic...
A Better Tomorrow
Well, if you’re going to see only one comic-book superhero movie this summer, X-Men: Days of Future Past looks like your best bet. With...
The Road to Recovery
British actors always seem a bit smug. Not sure why, but it’s probably because they are. Their pridefulness, however, melts away in The Railway...
Cuban Sandwich King
In his amiable food comedy Chef, writer-director Jon Favreau stars as Carl Casper, the head chef at a well-established upscale L.A. restaurant. As the...
Blended and Extended
Something about Drew Barrymore seems to smooth out Adam Sandler’s abrasive edges and bring out his sweetness without making him cloying. After The Wedding...
My Beloved Monster
Let me calm things down a bit. The early reviews of Godzilla led me to expect something fantastic, and this movie isn’t that. It...
Belle of the Ball
If you’re like many people, 12 Years a Slave was the first film you saw by a black British director. Maybe you wondered whether...
The Boys Next Door
I come to sing the praises of Nicholas Stoller. The director of the uproariously funny Neighbors isn’t famous like the movie’s stars, and he...
New Friends of Dorothy
The first film version of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz appeared all the way back in 1910. Ever since then, movies have been trying...
