I Feel the Music in You
Back in 2007, Irish TV writer John Carney made his first film, a slender little romance called Once that was mostly intended to showcase...
What Makes Tammy Run?
I’m starting to worry about Melissa McCarthy. Her uproarious performance in Bridesmaids won her an Oscar nomination and vaulted her onto the A-list, but...
What Not to Expect
Maybe you’ve heard Obvious Child referred to as “the abortion comedy.” Its makers have — rightly — argued that their work is much more...
Family History on Film
At 51, Carolyn Macartney is no wide-eyed newcomer in the world of filmmaking. The Southern Methodist University film professor grew up around films (her...
Uncanny Valli
There are tons of reasons why the movie version of Jersey Boys shouldn’t work. Most of them have to do with director Clint Eastwood....
Repo Man
David Michôd is clearly a talented filmmaker. I just wish I could figure out what he’s up to.
The Australian writer-director made his debut in...
Turn Signal
Have you seen Rubber? If you missed it, it’s about a mysteriously sentient tire that rolls around the desert murdering animals and people with...
Another Song of Ice and Fire
I haven’t seen How to Train Your Dragon since I reviewed it four years ago, but I remember being impressed by the visuals and...
Groundhog Death
We all know about “movie logic,” referring to the ways in which the reality inside movies differs from the way the real world works....
Unacceptable
The biggest problem with Words and Pictures is that it’s really dumb. That can be an asset to some films, but for a romantic...
