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An interesting spin on the obsessed investigator turns into a jump scare nightmare.
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By:
Natalie Silverman
July 27, 2010 12:54pm EST
And it looks great.
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By:
Kit Bowen
November 13, 2006 12:31pm EST
Although pegged as one, The Return is neither psychologically thrilling or supernaturally scary, which makes it a poor choice for a ghost story.
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By:
Brian Marder
September 29, 2006 6:22am EST
The Guardian wants more than anything to be a summer blockbuster. But as a fall movie in earnest--clocking in at well over two hours, no less--the movie is stripped bare and revealed as a middling action flick without much action.
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By:
Brian Marder
November 18, 2005 4:24am EST
Walk the Line arguably boasts two of the most dazzling, Oscar-worthy performances of the year from Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon. It's just a shame the biopic isn't as brave. After all, Johnny Cash wasn't "The Man in Black" just for his wardrobe alone.
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By:
Brian Marder
August 29, 2005 12:37pm EST
Undiscovered is like a MTV show the studio execs thought was too rich for the channel. They were wrong--dead wrong.
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By:
Kit Bowen
February 18, 2005 3:28am EST
Although it might be unnecessarily complex in parts, Constantine still delivers a supernatural wallop, fueling a never-ending fascination with what lies beyond our world.
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By:
Kit Bowen
March 26, 2003 12:17pm EST
Fueled by a wonderful performance from Leonardo DiCaprio, Catch Me If You Can is a lighthearted yet heart-wrenching look at the making of a truly brilliant, if somewhat reluctant, con artist.