Beyond the Hills (Dupa dealuri)
Director Cristian Mungiu's film Beyond the Hills takes place in a remote monastery in Romania, where two young women who grew up together in an orphanage are reunited with tragic…
Oz the Great and Powerful
The consensus on Oz the Great and Powerful seems to be that it’s neither great nor powerful. But that doesn’t mean it’s not worth seeing. I actually liked it well…
Quartet
“Ah, Bach!” If you’re a fan of M*A*S*H, you’ll get the reference. Hawkeye advises classical-music neophyte Radar to use the phrase as a catch-all to impress a nurse. Still cracks…
Safe Haven
I’m an easy sell when it comes to cinematic sap. So I had my tissues at the ready for the latest Nicholas Sparks novel-turned-romantic-drama. But alas, not a single tear…
Beautiful Creatures
Beautiful Creatures is based on a popular novel for the ‘YA’ (young adult) crowd. And while I pride myself on being hip to such trends (Twilight, The Hunger Games, Harry…
Headhunters (Hodejegerne)
Headhunters is one of those movies that grows on you. I wasn’t sure how I felt about it when it was over, but then days after, I kept thinking about…
Chickflix Movie Marathon: Joseph Gordon-Levitt
(Update: This is a marathon for all seasons) It’s winter! Time to hibernate in front of the big-screen TV with a hot drink, a bowl of popcorn, and a stack…
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Are you ready for a return to Middle Earth? If you eagerly answered ‘yes’ to that question, then every review – including this one - is moot. You should see…
Rust and Bone (De rouille et d’os )
Rust and Bone opens with a man and a little boy hitchhiking, then on a train scavenging food from left-behind scraps. This is Ali (Matthias Schoenaerts) and his young son…
Anna Karenina
If ever there were a Chick Flick shoo in, this should be it. A tragic heroine foolishly throwing off her shackles for a forbidden love, and all wrapped up in…
The Sessions
I’ll make this quick, because it’s an indie best reviewed by the indie-minded among us (note to Arty Chick – the screener is headed your way). I watched The Sessions…
Hitchcock
This time of year, there’s a lot of really good stuff out there (or on its way). So while Hitchcock is a perfectly okay film, it’s not good enough to…
Life of Pi
I was a big fan of the book Life of Pi, so I was very skeptical when I heard they were making a movie of it. The story of a…
Silver Linings Playbook
Lots of hype surrounds Silver Linings Playbook and I'm not sure I buy into the Best Picture scenario, but as rom-dramedies go, there are not a lot of comparable films.…