All articles by Joe Lozito

What could have been another forgettable romantic comedy is bolstered by a uniformly charming cast and, in particular, a slam-bang performance by Shirley MacLaine.

Mildly amusing trifle of a remake with enough gags to keep you occupied, if not entirely entertained.

There is a lot to be learned from Peter Jackson’s stupendous remake of ‘King Kong,’ not the least of which is that it’s still possible to create a huge, special effects-laden blockbuster with characters, brains and heart.

Director Rob Marshall’s ill-conceived adaptation of the Arthur Golden novel is as beautiful as it is passionless.

The C.S. Lewis classic is given a reverent but toothless adaptation along the lines of the first ‘Harry Potter’ film. Let’s hope this would-be franchise matures as well as that one.

A mean-spirited Christmas caper comedy from director Harold Ramis succeeds solely based on the likeability of its stars. But even that’s straining a bit.

Director Stephen Gaghan’s flawed but important ensemble film wears its complexity on its sleeve but still manages to get its point across.