reviews by year archives - Page 167 of 293

Man of Steel review: man of feel

Fri, Jun 14, 2013

Towers with ambition, swelled by sweeping philosophies about power and presence on scales both planetary and personal, beautifully balanced by a wellspring of wry tragedy.

Much Ado About Nothing review: I didst fall in love

Thu, Jun 13, 2013

15 comments

Pure, unalloyed, rollicking cinematic joy. Brings the romantic comedy as a genre into a realm of fantasy and poetry and fun and laughter.

This Is The End review: supergood

Sun, Jun 09, 2013

18 comments

I died laughing… and I’ve found a new respect for a Hollywood posse whose work I mostly haven’t enjoyed before.

009 Re: Cyborg review: hasta la what now?

Fri, Jun 07, 2013

31 comments

A whole lotta WTF folded into a derivative, misogynist, and just plain incoherent mess.

Populaire review: just your type

Fri, May 31, 2013

19 comments

Ridiculously charming as it spins a deliciously retro kitsch magic. (new DVD/VOD UK)

The Purge review: good, decent, patriotic violence

Thu, May 30, 2013

25 comments

Asks us to look anew — and askance — at conventions of cinematic horror while also engaging in startling satire of America’s culture of violence. (new DVD/VOD UK; also US/Can)