When news broke two years ago today that Amy Winehouse had died at the age of 27 , it was less shocking than it was just sad . After all, Amy was a singer who burst on the scene in 2007 and created an immediate buzz with “ Rehab ,” a song that would later go on to win the Grammy Award for Record of the Year (she won four other awards that year as well). That song seemed to tell you everything you needed to know about Amy, a troubled performer who had problems with drugs, drinking, and the law: “They tried to […]
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RED 2: Movie Review
John Malkovich, Anthony Hopkins, and Helen Mirren as action heroes? Yes! (Bruce Willis, too, natch.) Check out our review of “RED 2.”
The Way, Way Back: Movie Review
Cool yourself off with our review of “The Way, Way Back,” the latest in a long line of summertime coming-of-age movies.
The Lone Ranger: Movie Review
Hi ho, Silver! Does Johnny Depp make “The Lone Ranger” a must-see summer blockbuster? Check out our review.
20 Feet from Stardom: Movie Review
You know their voices, but probably not their names. Check out our review of the new documentary “20 Feet from Stardom.”
White House Down: Movie Review
It takes almost exactly a half hour for the first explosion to go off in White House Down . And from there, none of us are safe. Washington, D.C., is under attack — the White House, to be exact — and it’s up to a down-on-his-luck wannabe Secret Service agent in a tank top to save the day and restore order to the People’s House. Wait a second, didn’t we just see this movie? Indeed we did. March’s Olympus Has Fallen told a similar story. But […]
World War Z: Movie Review
In 2007, Emma Thompson — bless her heart — thought she’d found a cure for cancer. (Or, at least, the character she was playing in I Am Legend did.) It didn’t work. Instead, it turned most of the world’s population into rabid zombies — the kind that only come out at night and are out for blood. Will Smith did everything he could to survive. Brad Pitt’s dealing with a similar problem in his new movie, World War Z . He plays United Nations employee Gerry […]
The Bling Ring: Movie Review
Paris Hilton has a lot of stuff. From all those designer dresses and shoes, to her perfumes, to the sparkly jewelry, to multiple pieces of artwork and accessories created with her likeness, to bags, to dogs, to a ton of money, Ms. Hilton lives a life of fabulous excess. We know this because, of course, Paris has never tried to hide her wealth. And we know it because between October 2008 and August 2009, a group of California teenagers broke […]
Monsters University: Movie Review
It had to happen eventually. Pixar is the best of the best when it comes not just to animated films, but to movies in general. Its creations are true works of art: They’re gorgeously animated, innovatively designed, rich with humor and emotion, and full of characters you actually like. The movies tell wonderful stories and make impressive, subtle use of 3D. They’re as rewarding for adults as they are for kids — sometimes even more enjoyable for adults than for kids. No wonder […]
Before Midnight: Movie Review
Jesse & Celine reunite after nine long years in “Before Midnight.” Check out our review.
“The Internship”: Movie Review
Can Vince and Owen recapture the magic of “Wedding Crashers” in their new movie, “The Internship”?