Category: Reviews

  • Eddie the Eagle – Review

    Even if Eddie the Eagle can feel romanticized, you’d have to be the biggest sourpuss in the world not to be won over by it. Read More >

  • Miles Ahead – Review

    Don Cheadle stars and directs this fluid biopic of jazz legend Miles Davis, in which the actor has distanced himself from the term ‘biopic’ much like Davis moved away from the label of ‘jazz’ – and the resulting film plays with the genre while delivering an entertaining insight into the mind of a troubled genius. Read More >

  • Race – Review

    The film may not change the way we look at sports movies or the concept of prejudice. Much like the Olympic torch, however, Race is guaranteed to inspire. Read More >

  • Freeheld – Review

    Moore is terrific, as always, in the lead, and Page matches her counterpart at every turn – but they are let down by a screenplay that doesn’t seem to know what it’s truly studying. Read More >

  • The 33 – Review

    Riggen’s production falls short for being so overtly cinematic and melodramatic in its execution. Read More >

  • Durant’s Never Closes – Review

    Sitting down to watch Durant’s Never Closes, chances are nobody in the theater will have any idea who Jack Durant even is. The more time we spend with the title character of Travis Mills’ film, though, the more we want to soak him up like a sponge. Read More >

  • Joy – Review

    Jennifer Lawrence’s performance is just one of the many reasons why Joy is such a delightful movie. Read More >

  • The Big Short – Review

    The best way to describe The Big Short is The Wolf of Wall Street meets Moneyball. Read More >

  • The Danish Girl – Review

    Eddie Redmayne and Alicia Vikander are heartbreaking in The Danish Girl. Read More >

  • In the Heart of the Sea – Review

    Howard has always been a brilliant storyteller, transporting his audiences to wherever he sees fit, and In the Heart of the Sea is no different. Read More >