Movie Review: “Butter”
“Butter” starts out poorly and then, improbably, just gets worse and worse. A broad, unfunny…
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Movie Review: “Frankenweenie”
“Frankenweenie” is as Burtonesque as Tim Burton movies come. It’s also a mess, a parade…
Movie Review: “Hotel Transylvania”
If you just did a quick scan of the cast, it would be fair to…
Movie Review: “Pitch Perfect”
It’s only inevitable that “Pitch Perfect” is going to draw comparisons to “Glee,” but while…
Movie Review: “Sleepwalk with Me”
Many stand-up comedians adopt an intentionally acerbic and antagonistic persona, essentially making themselves into the…
Movie Review: “Hit and Run”
There is nothing particularly new or innovative about mixing high-octane action with crude, irreverent comedy,…
Movie Review: “Robot & Frank”
One of my most lasting fantasies of an alternate life for myself has always been…
Movie Review: “ParaNorman”
They’ve only made two feature films to date, but stop-motion animation studio LAIKA is fast…
Movie Review: “Goats”
Christopher Neil’s debut feature, “Goats,” begins promisingly, with a series of beautiful nature shots of…
Movie Review: “The Campaign”
The political comedy “The Campaign” is the kind of movie that my 16-year-old self would…