500 days of summer review

My happiest revelation at Sundance has been finding not one but two smart, funny, touching romantic comedies. The first was Paper Heart -- ...

paper heart review

One of the really nice surprises so far at Sundance has been Paper Heart , the documentary/fiction hybrid that stars Charlyne Yi and Michael...

the greatest review

That headline might be a little misleading. I'm not saying this is the greatest review ever -- simply my review of The Greatest , the de...

brooklyn's finest review

From director Antoine Fuqua, the man behind Training Day , comes Brooklyn's Finest , an ensemble drama about three separate New York Cit...

the killing room review

The first film I saw this year at Sundance was The Killing Room . Others have been very dismissive of this Saw -like psychological thriller...

dead snow review

Greetings from the Sundance Film Festival, which I'm covering for Screen International . First up is my review of Dead Snow , the Norweg...

mc hammer: turn this mutha out

What, you were expecting "U Can't Touch This"? I always preferred this song -- he is in effect, and you are not.

paul blart: mall cop

I like Kevin James. I liked him on The King of Queens (most of the time), and I liked him in Hitch . Paul Blart: Mall Cop , his first starri...

owl and the sparrow

Owl and the Sparrow is a slight, lovely drama about three very different people living in Saigon and how their worlds come into contact wit...

elvis costello: pump it up

"This is back when he used to actually be good," I'm sure some of you will say. I like This Year's Model a lot, too -- bu...

bride wars

It's January, which means it's Terrible Movie Month. I had some hopes for Bride Wars , but, alas, it's the sort of chick-flick t...

the curious case of benjamin button

I've been sitting on my review of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button for about a month. Here it finally is as part of my latest Consuma...

village voice/l.a. weekly film poll

I voted in this year's Village Voice / L.A. Weekly film poll. Results are here . Individual critics' ballots aren't available o...