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 […]
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You Will Believe: How “Superman: The Movie” Made “Man of Steel” Possible
The release of Man of Steel – the latest attempt to tell the story of comic book legend Superman – fills me with an excitement I can’t quite articulate. The chance to see my favorite mythological figure in American history grace the silver screen again is a cause for celebration – which is astounding, considering how little I wanted to do with this particular tale mere months ago. Since the last son of Krypton flew into my life, I’ve had one very specific picture of him in […]
This is the End: Movie Review
Seth Rogen co-directs a movie where all his Hollywood friends play themselves and die horribly in the apocalypse for our amusement. Welcome to Meta Filmmaking 201, folks. Penises copiously included.
Before Midnight: Movie Review
Jesse & Celine reunite after nine long years in “Before Midnight.” Check out our review.
The Purge: Movie Review
It’s the #1 movie in America, and we have the review (and no, it’s not about bulimia…)
“The Internship”: Movie Review
Can Vince and Owen recapture the magic of “Wedding Crashers” in their new movie, “The Internship”?
Now You See Me: Movie Review
Hocus bogus, another misguided movie about magicians…will Hollywood ever get it right?
The Lost Bill Murray Double Feature: Nothing Lasts Forever and A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III
Even great actors make shitty movies.
Jack Reacher: Movie Review
Jack Reacher is a movie you need to watch if you can’t get enough Tom Cruise in your life. Even though pretty much any other Tom Cruise movie ever made will be more satisfying. Given the slow decline of both his box office clout and esteem as an actor since the turn of the millennium, this group of Cruisers is in dangerously low supply here in the 20-teens. The only other people I can imagine selecting this movie for their viewing […]