Villeneuve weaves his mystery like a reimagining of the West Memphis Three case by way of “Zodiac,” “Seven,” and “Silence of the Lambs.” Review by David Feltman “Everything matters.” Canadian director Denis Villeneuve aims for a modern crime thri ...
“Rush”
Movies like “Amadeus” have pulled off loveable douchebag rivalries before, but there’s nothing loveable about the main characters in “Rush.” They’re all douches. Review by David Feltman “Don’t go to men who are willing to kill themselves driving i ...
Film Review: “The World’s End”
In the final installment of director Edgar Wright’s Cornetto Trilogy, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost return as beer guzzling buddies battling alien robots. Review by David Feltman “I just punched my wedding ring out of a robot’s tummy.” In the final i ...
Film Review: “Kick Ass 2”
The film does manage to mostly overcome the juvenilia to be an entertaining flick, but “Kick Ass 2” is strictly for big kids. Review by David Feltman “What did I tell you about taking the Lord’s name in vain?” Despite the cliffhanger ending, “Kic ...
Film Review: “Lee Daniels’ The Butler”
Wisely placing his name above the title, “Precious” director Lee Daniels no doubt has visions of little gold statues dancing before his eyes. Review by David Feltman “I know the way.” Wisely placing his name above the title, “Precious” director L ...
Film Review: “The Conjuring”
James Wan takes every cliché, from first person found footage shots to one super freaky doll, and turns them into well-oiled cogs in this scream machine of a film. Review by David Feltman “Infestation. Oppression. Possession.” The haunted house g ...
Film Review: “Pacific Rim”
Thankfully for a movie about psychically linked soldiers in giant robots fighting extra-dimensional monsters, the only thing mundane is the name “Pacific Rim.” Review by David Feltman “Today we are canceling the apocalypse.” Had this film been re ...
Film Review: “The Lone Ranger”
“The Lone Ranger” is an unwieldy mess of wandering motivations and poorly defined plot points. Review by David Feltman “What’s with the mask?” Trying to breathe new life into beloved but forgotten franchises sounds good on paper, but seems doomed ...
Film Review: “Monsters University”
The prospect of getting to revisit the "Monsters" world sounds great on paper, but the formulaic “Animal House”/”Revenge of the Nerds” plot fails to add anything worthwhile. Review by David Feltman “If you’re not scary, what kind of monster are yo ...
Film Review: “World War Z”
The PG-13 rating makes “World War Z” the most bloodless zombie movie ever made. Review by David Feltman “Movement is life.” Max Brooks’ faux oral history of the zombie apocalypse might have been turned into the greatest Ken Burns style faux docum ...