All articles by Joe Lozito

Joaquin Phoenix gives a solid performance but it’s Reese Witherspoon who shines as June Carter in James Mangold’s competent, lightweight Johnny Cash biopic.

Director Mike Newell’s mature take on the fourth J.K. Rowling novel grounds this solid entry in a series that continues to get better with age.

Director Sam Mendes’ clinical adaptation of Anthony Swofford’s Gulf War memoir has some beautiful scenes, but doesn’t add up to much.

Writer Shane Black’s return to the buddy-action-comedy genre is a bit too self-aware and cutesy, but it’s also a darn good time.

In an age of dumbed-down rom-coms, Steve Martin’s old-fashioned romance is a rare treat (despite a nearly fatal voice-over narration) thanks in large part to a dazzling Claire Danes.

Stylish directorial exercise masquerading as a psychological drama.

Incoherent mess of a remake is exactly the type of movie for which the zero-star rating was invented. Avoid this one at all costs.

Co-writer/director George Clooney’s fascinating, intelligent spotlight on the efforts of CBS News, led by Edward R. Murrow, to bring down Sen. Joseph McCarthy. They don’t make ’em like this anymore.

Writer-director Rob Hardy’s telling of ‘The Prodigal Son’ set against the backdrop of politics within the black church. Aside from mediocre writing, sloppy direction and uneven acting, it succeeds.

An Oscar-worthy performance by Philip Seymour Hoffman propels this quiet, slow-moving biopic of the flamboyant writer as he researches the case that would inspire ‘In Cold Blood.’