The Oranges Review
There are enough strained sitcoms on TV and "The Oranges" fits right in with those.
There are enough strained sitcoms on TV and "The Oranges" fits right in with those.
Phillip Seymour Hoffman and Joaquin Phoenix give amazing performances, yet Paul Thomas Anderson’s attempt falls far short of a masterpiece.
Where “Pitch Perfect” could be esoteric and play out like a really long episode of “Glee”, it’s edgier, more irreverent and, yes, much better scored.
Part noir, part "Terminator" with some nifty twists on the time-travel trope – just don’t try too hard to figure it out.
Despite a promising concept and a wild cast of scenery chewers, this monster mash-up is surprisingly de-fanged.
A jarring propaganda piece that loathes teachers, unions and subtlety in equal measure.
Gritty LA cop movie fails to find an interesting or new angle and instead flails around disjointedly.
This convoluted psychological thriller unravels as it should be tightening.
Some will love this snoozefest simply because it’s a baseball movie that stars big names. Well, there was a way better one of those last year.
Well-acted, well-written, and well-directed, this financial thriller deserves more notice than it will probably get.
| ★★★★★ | Perfection |
| ★★★★☆ | Outstanding |
| ★★★☆★☆ | Excellent |
| ★★★☆☆ | Very good |
| ★★☆★☆☆ | Good |
| ★★☆☆☆ | OK |
| ★☆★☆☆☆ | Pretty Bad |
| ★☆☆☆☆ | Poor |
| ☆★☆☆☆☆ | Blech! |
| No Stars | Fail! |