The Wolverine: Darren Aronofsky didn’t direct this film
We're living in the Dark and Serious(ly boring) Age of comic book movies.
View ArticleOnly God Forgives: Style for style’s sake
Only God has time to forgive, the rest of us lowly humans spend our time chopping off the limbs of those who've wronged us.
View ArticleElysium: Poor old Earth
Wouldn’t you know it, the world has ended yet again. This time it’s Matt Damon who saves us all with a mixture of violence, technology, and a whole lot of heart. Zzzzz.
View ArticleThe World’s End: Dudes, beers, and body-snatching space alien robots
Funny British people do funny things while being chased by body-snatching space alien robots.
View ArticleThe Spectacular Now: Youth is wasted
Somewhere between Rebel Without a Cause and Can’t Hardly Wait, this film will hit you in all your soft spots.
View ArticleBlue Jasmine: Bloom, baby, bloom!
A Park Avenue socialite falls from grace and ends up in a seedier part of San Francisco with her semi-estranged sister. Everyone's lives are changed, and one person is Louis C.K.
View ArticleAin’t Them Bodies Saints: If not them bodies, then no bodies
True love waits--through prison, through Texas, and maybe even through mustaches.
View ArticlePrisoners: Might as well just give up on life
When two girls go missing a father does whatever it takes to get them back--including things that made me curl up in a ball, terrified and shivering.
View ArticleRaising Richmond: That’s a pretty good meatball
In Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2, Sony Pictures Animation offers up a second helping of the adventures of Flint Lockwood and the rest of the ol’ Chewandswallow gang.
View ArticleDon Jon: It takes one to tango
Joseph Gordon-Levitt writes, acts, and directs this film about a pleasant Jersey fellow and his nightly solo flights to Pleasureville.
View ArticleGravity: Face a silent death in space for just a fraction of the cost
An intimate story of personal survival set on the coldest and largest stage imaginable. It’s both beautiful and terrifying.
View ArticleCaptain Phillips: Nice try, country other than America
This true hero's tale is a passably made film about a really interesting event, starring fantastic actors who give it their all. So why did I feel like I was the one kidnapped for two hours?
View Article(The New) Carrie: It’s definitely kids that are the real monster
A faithful remake of a classic horror movie about what happens when you make fun of nerds and weirdos (hint: bad things).
View ArticleThe Counselor: You can’t cheetah death
The Counselor is chock full of wonderful actors, but tries far too hard to pack itself with cynical, nihilistic imagery and heady dialogue, leaving no room for a plot line that we could settle into.
View ArticleEnder’s Game: Boys will be boys EVEN IN SPACE
A gangly teen must save the human race in this adaption of Orson Scott Card's classic novel.
View ArticleThor: The Dark World: But, like, the dumb kind of dark
Beautiful meathead wields hammer in attempt to save the world. You'd think there'd be something compelling about that.
View Article12 Years a Slave
I’d like everyone in Richmond to see 12 Years A Slave, not just because it’s an amazing film and story, but because it’s also something we all need to see.
View ArticleDiana: Love sort of finds a way
The late Princess of Wales finds her true love, and it all ends in a fairytale way! You wish!
View ArticleThe Hunger Games: Catching Fire — Burn it down, burn it all down
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire is part two of one of the most important franchises of the 21st century thus far. And you better believe I’m going to tell you why!
View Article(The New) Oldboy: Why bother?
A famous American director boringly remakes a Korean cult classic.
View ArticleWeek of movies! Dallas Buyer’s Club, Robin Hood, and His Girl Friday
Dallas Buyer's Club headlines this week in movies--plus a 1940s classic and an animated movie that should be close to your heart.
View ArticleWeek of movies! The Desolation of Smaug, White Christmas, and Dances with Wolves
Spend your week watching movies! This week: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, a Christmas classic, a 90s classic, and more.
View ArticleWeek of movies! American Hustle, Sharknado, and The Conjuring
This week we watched a sure-to-be Oscar winner, a wonderful haunted house movie, and Johnny Depp at his very hottest.
View ArticleWeek of Movies! The Wolf of Wall Street, Our Idiot Brother, My Summer of Love
This week we're disappointed in Wolf of Wall Street (and The Wolverine), and find some gems streaming on Netflix.
View ArticleWeek of Movies: Downton Abbey premiere, Sympathy for Lady Vengeance, I was a...
This week we stay home from the theatre, take in the Downton Abbey premiere, and watch a bunch of other weird films.
View ArticleWeek of movies: Her, Jennifer’s Body, Insidious, and Zack and Miri Make a Porno
On deck this week: a sure-fire Oscar winner, two horror movies, and...a decent Kevin Smith film!
View ArticleWeek of movies! Fatal Attraction, Greenberg, TinTin, and Mr. Vengeance
This week we were stuck at home watching tons of movies on Netflix. Benefit from our work!
View ArticleThe Movie Column: Mission Impossible, The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie,...
This week Susan takes the reins and tackles three movies you could be watching...RIGHT NOW.
View ArticleScreentime: The LEGO Movie, August: Osage County, and House of Cards
Tough week for movies, what with all the Olympic Events, Downton Abbey, and House of Cards. We did, however, both make it out to actual theaters to knock some films off our must-watch list. And we...
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