Movie Reviews Archive
Archives for April 2016

The film, about deception at a New York radio station, wastes a strong start on a tepid finish

Ben Wheatley’s adaptation is a chilly, violent class struggle

Five films address the struggle for adult identity in radically different ways

Tom Tykwer’s adaptation of Dave Eggers’ novel is spotty, but ultimately good-hearted.

This straight-faced but enjoyably silly film deals with fame, power, and celebrity impersonations

How Nerdland, Dean, and Poor Boy take similarly awkward characters in very different directions

The new film is subtle about taking sides, except against the establishment

The film completes his trilogy about salvation through song

The studio’s recent live-action remakes are cash-ins, but this one stakes out its own territory

Arms are lacerated, bones snapped, skulls are stabbed, and not everyone makes it out alive, but The Ain’t Rights certainly make good on the promise of “Nazi Punks F*ck Off.”

It isn’t necessary for comedy, but it sure helps a film like this