Larry Crowne
Even if you really like Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts, you’re still going to have a hard time liking this movie. It just falls flat – as does the chemistry…
Bad Teacher
Cameron Diaz gets an A for an audacious performance in Bad Teacher. But overall, I give the movie a B. It amuses – you’ll chuckle throughout – but it doesn’t…
The Art of Getting By
The Art of Getting By is another one of those small movies that may get lost in the summer swarm because it’s good, but not good enough to generate much…
Cave of Forgotten Dreams
I must begin with this statement: I love Werner Herzog!! If I had to choose a favorite filmmaker in the world it would be he. Beginning with Aguirre: The Wrath…
Beautiful Boy
Beautiful Boy is about as far as you can get from the “feel good movies” of summer. But to be fair, it’s hard to imagine a good time of year…
Incendies
Incendies is a French Canadian drama that was nominated for the 2011 Academy Award for Best Foreign language film and is totally deserving of the honor. Living in small town…
Mr. Popper’s Penguins
Mr. Popper’s Penguins is a fine family film for Father’s Day. The live action comedy stars Jim Carrey as a divorced dad who’s so wrapped up in his work that…
Super 8
Super 8 is a blast from the past – especially for those of us who, um, grew up in the 1970s. The movie takes place in a small Ohio town…
The Hangover Part II
If you weren’t among the masses that gave The Hangover Part II $186 million over the past two weeks and you’re still thinking about seeing it, don’t bother – especially…
X-Men: First Class
This movie is everything a prequel should be: entertaining in its own right and true to the characters we’ve come to know in the previous franchise films. For the uninitiated,…
The Tree of Life
The Tree of Life won the prestigious Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival this year. So it’s gotta be good, right? Well… I didn’t get it. But then again,…