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By:
Mark Burger
April 11, 2008 5:03am EST
This remake of the 1980 slasher film is at least a different story than its predecessor, but it’s not very good one.
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By:
Kit Bowen
February 22, 2008 4:46am EST
As a refreshing change of pace from other films of its ilk, Vantage Point packs a wallop with its clever staging.
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By:
Kit Bowen
December 21, 2007 12:29pm EST
P.S. I Love You isn’t as pathetically sappy as the title might sound. OK, maybe it is a little, but the film is still a serviceable romantic flick guaranteed to produce sighs and tears.
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By:
Kit Bowen
December 07, 2007 12:17pm EST
Atonement follows the grand tradition of sweeping romantic period films, alternating between lush beauty and stark realism; it grabs your heart and doesn’t let go.
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By:
Kit Bowen
November 12, 2007 10:44am EST
Fred Claus is pure Vince Vaughn hijinks—but the PG, family-friendly mode may not be his most advantageous venue.
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By:
Robert Sims
October 19, 2007 6:10am EST
It’s been a long time coming, but Halle Berry finally proves that her Monster's Ball Oscar win wasn’t a fluke. Too bad this slow and overwrought tearjerker is never as good as the heart-wrenching performances given by Berry and Benicio Del Toro.
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By:
Mark Burger
October 12, 2007 6:45am EST
The latest film from multi-hyphenate Tyler Perry is one of his more accessible to date. Why Did I Get Married? may not attract a new audience to the Perry fold, but it should certainly play well with the pre-existing one, which has made him the successful entrepreneur he is today.
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By:
Robert Sims
September 28, 2007 6:14am EST
Any exposé of the sex-slave trade is going to be hard to watch, especially when it involves the trafficking of children across international borders. But as compelling and revealing as it is, Trade loses its nerve soon after crossing over from Mexico to the United States.
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By:
Robert Sims
August 13, 2007 11:38am EST
Stardust is so witty, enchanting and romantic, it’s destined to become The Princess Bride of the Harry Potter generation.
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By:
Kit Bowen
July 27, 2007 12:55pm EST
No delicacies here. No Reservations is just as bland and predictable as a frozen TV dinner.