[NOTE from 10/18/13 – Here is the link to the podcast of the show] On Friday, 10/18, at 12:45pm, I … More
Category: movie reviews
“Captain Phillips” – Final: US Navy 1, Somali Pirates 0
Captain Phillips (Paul Greengrass, 2013) It’s a lonely place to be if you didn’t find Paul Greengrass’s latest film a … More
“Runner Runner” Away
Runner Runner (Brad Furman, 2013) In 2011, Matthew McConaughey starred in a wonderful little legal thriller entitled The Lincoln Lawyer, which … More
“Gravity” Pulls You In, Weighs You Down
Gravity (Alfonso Cuarón, 2013) The best thing about Gravity is its masterful combination of intense action sequences with breathtaking 3D CGI. … More
Nearly Perfect, “Enough Said” Says Just Enough
Enough Said (Nicole Holofcener, 2013) It is impossible to watch the new film by writer/director Nicole Holofcener (Lovely and Amazing, Friends … More
“Rush” Is a Thrill Ride
Rush (Ron Howard, 2013) If I write that I could care less about all forms of car racing – and have … More
“Baggage Claim” (Mostly) Delivers, but Loses a Lot of Luggage Along the Way
[NOTE: I gave my on-air review of this film on Friday, 9/27, on “Midday with Dan Rodricks.” You can hear … More
“Prisoners” – Squinting in the Face of Evil
Prisoners (Denis Villeneuve, 2013) At the end of the preview screening I attended for Prisoners, a young woman stood up in … More
Riddick-ulous Fun . . . If You’re a Fan.
Riddick (David Twohy) In Pitch Black (2000), also known as The Chronicles of Riddick: Pitch Black, antihero Richard B. Riddick – a convicted … More
“The Spectacular Now” – A Strong Film About Life After the Party
The Spectacular Now (James Ponsoldt, 2013) James Ponsoldt has a thing about alcohol. In both of his previous features, Off the Black … More