Reviews: ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ & ‘Promised Land’
This column contains my reviews of Kathryn Bigelow’s Zero Dark Thirty and Gus Van Sant’s Promised Land.
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2012 Movie Reviews
Awards Season Movies: Mini Reviews Part 1
I’ve been seeing awards season movies faster than I can write full reviews of them. So until my screener pile is diminished, I’ll be writing mini reviews.
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Hooper’s ‘Les Miserables’ Is A Miss For This Fan Of The Musical
Tom Hooper’s LES MISERABLES is a disappointing cinematic regurgitation of the stage show that is downright boring.
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‘The Hobbit’: An Unexpectedly Action-Packed Journey
THE HOBBIT is thrilling enough to hold your attention and surprisingly fast-paced for a film that’s two hours and forty-five minutes.
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‘Red Dawn’ Review: A Crap Sandwich Minus the Bread
The action scenes and special effects in RED DAWN are really just loose crap without plot or character development to hold them together.
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‘Silver Linings Playbook’: Light and Predictable but Still Pleasurable
David O. Rusell’s SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK follows romcom conventions pretty closely, but despite being lighthearted and predictable, it’s still pleasurable.
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Bond Is at His Most Beautiful in ‘Skyfall’
The gorgeous cinematography and highly stylized visuals in SKYFALL easily make Bond the most beautiful he’s ever been.
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The World’s Smallest Violin Plays for ‘A Late Quartet’
A LATE QUARTET seems like a gripping drama. But if I hadn’t been reviewing it, I would have turned off the film halfway through; that’s how bored I was.
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Disney’s ‘Wreck-It Ralph’ Will Please Gamers of All Ages
My review of Disney’s WRECK-IT RALPH, a a fun, playful romp that lives up to its ambitious attempt to appease video game lovers of all ages.
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Flight Review: A Solid Return to Live Action for Zemeckis
A FLIGHT Review: After 10 years of animated movies, you’d think Zemeckis would be a bit rusty with a live-action R-rated drama. Thankfully he’s not.
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