“Everything I learned I learned from the movies.”
― Audrey Hepburn
Like sweet and sour or chocolate and peanut butter, the combination of devilish fun and unnerving darkness comes together to form something unexpectedly incredible.
It's slightly ironic that a story about free-thinking and independence is such an unoriginal, uninspired mishmash of tired sci-fi elements.
Wes Anderson further cements his legacy as one of America's great working filmmakers and storytellers - but this latest offering still doesn't crack his top three best films.
As a self-professed movie nerd, if I could only watch 100 movies -- these would be the 100 films I would pick.
Only the most hardcore Peter Jackson fan can justify this tortuously drawn out 'Hobbit' sequel.
The small story of a man and his computer is one of the very best films of 2013.
The best that can be said of 'Saving Mr. Banks' is that it is a good movie. The worst that can be said is 'Mr. Banks' makes 'Mary Poppins' look like the only legitimate live-action Best Picture Oscar contender Disney has ever produced.
An A-list cast, compelling story, rich characters and masterful direction make 'American Hustle' one of very best films this year.
'The Secret Life of Walter Mitty' is a well-intentioned, sweet adventure that resorts to obvious ploys in its effort to 'inspire' and 'uplift.'
Amid all the Oscars hopefuls and holiday flicks, 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire' is easily the most entertaining and exciting movie of the season.
On paper, this film has all the ingredients of an interesting indie film. An obsessed hero searches a faraway land for a fabled drug - but his journey is disrupted by his perfect antithesis. Yet somehow, 'Crystal Fairy' is a pretty boring trip to the beach.
The latest from director Alexander Payne ('The Descendants,' 'Sideways' and 'Election') is a brilliantly quiet and poetic hero's story.
This latest Marvel flick is a fine, mildly fun adventure that's at its best whenever Loki is onscreen
A film of few spoken words and only one character crafts one of the strongest films of this year.
What this horrific true story lacks in narrative structure, it makes up with a profound focus on the evils of slavery.
The monotonous movie relies on an unrelentingly grim tone, gruesome violence and its leading man to hold wordless, smoldering poses for entirely too long ... while completely forgetting to tell a story that's compelling on any level.
This geriatric comedy hybrid of 'The Bucket List' and 'The Hangover' takes no risks and lightly shuffles from scene to scene.
Aside from a well-executed third act reveal, "Ender's Game" is a plodding, unmoving sci-fi non-adventure that is only saved by some strong key performances.
The theatrical love child of the 'Jackass' brand and hidden camera hijinks of 'Borat' is this barrage of chuckles.
This true-life dramatic thriller is packed with gripping intensity and incredible performances from an amazing cast led by Tom Hanks.
