The Hoax Review
The most ironic part of Lasse Hallström’s perfectly crafted tale – based on the true story of a man who nearly published an entirely fictitious autobiography of Howard Hughes – is how completely believable it all is.
The most ironic part of Lasse Hallström’s perfectly crafted tale – based on the true story of a man who nearly published an entirely fictitious autobiography of Howard Hughes – is how completely believable it all is.
Writer-director Mike Binder’s well-meaning but overlong study of a man coping with loss in the wake of 9/11 collapses under the weight of its own good intentions.
Scattershot children’s fable never achieves its goal to be this generation’s "E.T.", but should be diverting enough for the little ones.
Simple retelling of the true story of Long Island’s Lonely Hearts Killers features John Travolta’s best work in almost a decade.
Spirited attempt to revive the corny Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise with eye-popping CG animation. Too bad the rest of the film is so cartoonish.
Sandra Bullock stretches the bounds of her charm in this somber, time-tripping attempt to do for marital malaise what "Groundhog Day" did for commitmentphobia.
German director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck shows us just how depressing life can be when government has unchecked power.
Stupid scientist pollutes and creates a bad, bad monster in a bad, bad movie.
Guest reviewer Adam Clem tears Zack Snyder’s Frank Miller adaptation a new one.
Simple but effective underdog story inspired by the life of Jim Ellis, the coach who took a condemned inner-city Rec Center and created a World Class swim team.
| ★★★★★ | Perfection |
| ★★★★☆ | Outstanding |
| ★★★☆★☆ | Excellent |
| ★★★☆☆ | Very good |
| ★★☆★☆☆ | Good |
| ★★☆☆☆ | OK |
| ★☆★☆☆☆ | Pretty Bad |
| ★☆☆☆☆ | Poor |
| ☆★☆☆☆☆ | Blech! |
| No Stars | Fail! |