Youth in Revolt Review
Michael Cera is back in an even lighter-than-usual coming-of-age teen comedy. It’s time to grow up.
Michael Cera is back in an even lighter-than-usual coming-of-age teen comedy. It’s time to grow up.
I’m as surprised as anyone, but this clever vampire movie from the Spierig Brothers proves the genre still has some bite left in it.
James Cameron’s long-awaited, unspeakably expensive 3-D epic may not change the way we watch movies, but it’s undeniably beautiful, engrossing, and sets a new bar in computer-generated animation. Not bad for the King of the World.
Director Michael Haneke brings us the most chilling, powerful, and important film of the year. Oscar will be calling.
If the fascinating true story of Nelson Mandela and the 1995 Rugby World Cup isn’t enough to make you see Clint Eastwood’s solid new movie, Morgan Freeman’s pitch-perfect portrayal of Mandela should be.
Minor league play by Tennessee Williams maintains its minor league status in this pleasant but unremarkable film adaptation.
Belgian filmmakers take stars from their short animated films to full-length feature but prove that sometimes people should remain within their comfort zone.
Set in 1962, this solid but over-directed adaptation follows a gay, fiftyish college professor who is in mourning for the untimely death of his younger lover.
Based on the novel by Walter Kirn, "Up In the Air" manages to succeed at different altitudes, addressing the absurdity and poignancy of human connections.
Disney’s latest gem features a little less belle of the ball and a little more bayou.
| ★★★★★ | Perfection |
| ★★★★☆ | Outstanding |
| ★★★☆★☆ | Excellent |
| ★★★☆☆ | Very good |
| ★★☆★☆☆ | Good |
| ★★☆☆☆ | OK |
| ★☆★☆☆☆ | Pretty Bad |
| ★☆☆☆☆ | Poor |
| ☆★☆☆☆☆ | Blech! |
| No Stars | Fail! |