UPDATED: Nov. 30, 2011, 1:25 p.m.When 'The Descendants' director Alexander Payne released his last film, 'Sideways,' in 2004, critics generally agreed that there was no… Read more »
'J. Edgar'Director: Clint EastwoodStarring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Armie Hammer, Judi Dench, Naomi WattsRelease Date: Nov. 111/5 popcornsFor all his skill and wisdom, director Clint Eastwood fails… Read more »
Neither complex nor enduringly frightening, the 'Paranormal Activity' franchise is nevertheless the most venerable horror franchise of the last 20 years. The third installment delivers… Read more »
George Clooney's 'The Ides of March,' a riveting political thriller that eerily reflects the growing cynicism in politics today, proudly preaches hopelessness. Though the storyline… Read more »
Heavy on statistics and severely lacking a human interest storyline, 'Moneyball' didn't seem worth Columbia Pictures' $50 million investment.Published in 2003 to rave reviews, Michael… Read more »
In an era of filmmaking defined by remakes, reinventing a classic is a no-brainer. It's a certified box office knockout. But when it came to… Read more »
Filled with terrific performances, smart thrills and a dash of ingenuity from director Steven Soderbergh, 'Contagion' is missing just one thing: a story.Soderbergh is just the… Read more »
'Our Idiot Brother'Director: Jesse PeretzStarring: Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks, Zooey Deschanel3.5/5 popcornsAs comedies become increasingly over-reliant on flashy, high-concept premises, 'Our Idiot Brother' director Jesse… Read more »
'Rise of the Planet of the Apes'Director: Rupert WyattStarring: James Franco, Andy Serkis, John Lithgow, Freida PintoThe scathing reviews of Tim Burton's 2001 remake should… Read more »
'Crazy, Stupid, Love'Directors: Glenn Ficarra and John RequaStarring: Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Julianne Moore, Emma Stone4/5 popcornsDisarmingly funny and zany, 'Crazy, Stupid, Love' isn't just… Read more »
Though Harry Potter may be king of Hollywood at the moment, his reign won't last for too long. 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2,'… Read more »
'Horrible Bosses'Director: Seth GordonStarring: Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis, Kevin Spacey3.5/5 popcornsA trio of relative unknowns take the lead in the star-studded black comedy… Read more »
Danish filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn should have looked out of place when he stepped into the 2011 Los Angeles Film Festival. But the mild-mannered artist,… Read more »
'Super 8'Director: J.J. AbramsStarring: Joel Courtney, Elle Fanning, Kyle Chandler, Noah Emmerich4.5/5 PopcornsThere's one thing director J.J. Abrams seems to love more than anything: monsters.… Read more »
'The Tree of Life'Director: Terrence MalickStarring: Brad Pitt, Jessica Chastain, Hunter McCracken, Sean Penn5/5 PopcornsNotoriously reclusive director Terrence Malick may bethe only American filmmaker who… Read more »
'The Hangover Part II'Director: Todd PhillipsStarring: Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis3.5/5 popcornsThe second 'Hangover' film is essentially the same as the first. From the… Read more »
'Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides'Director: Rob MarshallStarring: Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz, Geoffrey Rush2/5 popcornsThe fourth installment in Disney's extraordinarily lucrative 'Pirates of the Caribbean' franchise… Read more »
Director Thomas McCarthy is better than most American directors at making films that thoroughly explore what makes human beings tick. His third feature, 'Win Win,'… Read more »
The summer movie season kicks off the first weekend in May, making this the perfect time to mark your calendar for the summer's most promising… Read more »
'Your Highness' reviewDirector: David Gordon GreenStarring: Danny McBride, James Franco, Natalie Portman, Justin Theroux3/5 popcornsThe great art of improvised comedy, considered extinct from cinema for… Read more »
Almost as rare as a decent horror movie or war film is a taut, perfectly constructed thriller. Duncan Jones' riveting 'Source Code' proves there's truly… Read more »
Average moviegoers don't usually hold high standards for a typical Hollywood movie. They're conditioned to consume unremarkable — or just plain bad — flicks.But this… Read more »
'Battle: Los Angeles'Director: Jonathan LiebesmanStarring: Aaron Eckhart, Michelle Rodrigues, Ramon Rodriguez, Michael Pena0/5 popcornsThe worst movies always manage to annoy or anger the audience in… Read more »
In his brilliant short stories, science fiction writer Philip K. Dick recreated the world in his attempts to understand the concepts of free will, humanity… Read more »
