All articles by Joe Lozito

This disappointing Coen Brothers foray into the Western genre has little of the Brothers’ trademark quality and barely improves on the John Wayne original.

If the thought of watching a film about how the Duke of York overcame his vocal impediment and gave one of the pivotal speeches of World War II already has you clicking elsewhere, then director Tom Hooper’s masterfully-crafted biopic may not be for you. You’ll be missing out.

Biopic about former welterweight champ Micky Ward has neither the subtle heart of "Rocky" nor the brutality of "Raging Bull", but it does possess an achingly real performance from Amy Adams that’s a complete knockout.

Considering the facts of the still-unsolved Robert Durst case, this underwhelming docudrama from Andrew Jarecki should leave more of an impression.

Darren Aronofsky continues his obsession with, well, obsession with this story of a New York ballerina who gets the dance of a lifetime.

The seventh "Harry Potter" movie asks the most of its audience thus far, and returns the least. If you’re not a fan and know nothing of the characters, the film will be a difficult slog. Those bought into the franchise will be appropriately enthralled.

Popcorn-movie that it is, this straightforward actioner from director Tony Scott – about a runaway train carrying tons of toxic chemicals – delivers exactly what you’d expect and nothing more.

If you’re looking for someone to direct a movie about a guy who spends five days pinned under a rock before finally hacking his own arm off, you’re not going to do much better than Danny Boyle. Turns out, James Franco is also a solid choice as the lead.

New house, new family, same problems, in this rare sequel that is not only a worthy follow-up to the original but also improves upon it by adding extra depth to the story.

Clint Eastwood’s somber meditation on life after death is every bit as ponderous as you’d expect. In the hands of this superlative director, it’s also very watchable.