Entertainment :: Movie Reviews
The English Teacher
Tone-deaf and cringe-worthy, this unfunny comedy might have been wrenching if cast as a drama.
Stories We Tell
We get the distinct feeling Sarah Polley thinks that she’s made a modern "Rashomon." It’s actually just a really good episode of "Maury."
Frances Ha
"Frances Ha" is a quirky, coming-of-age story that suffers from comparisons to HBO’s "Girls."
Star Trek Into Darkness
An unnecessarily gloomy sequel to the fun first installment, this voyage of the starship Enterprise is an okay journey but it just doesn’t have the epic feel it needs to match newcomer Benedict Cumberbatch’s amazing villain.
Face 2 Face
Leave it to Katherine Brooks’ "Face 2 Face" for a loving push to get to the heart of life’s journey. It could be that all Brooks needs is some love and a switch-up of "medicate" to "meditate."
How Sweet It Is
An old-fashioned "let’s put on a show" movie with a clever premise doesn’t ultimately break new ground, but it wins you over with its pluck and can-do spirit.
The Iceman
Based on the true story of convicted contract killer Richard Kuklinski, Ariel Vromen’s "The Iceman" gives Michael Shannon the opportunity to prove, beyond a shadow of a doubt, why he is one of the most talented performers working today.
The Great Gatsby
This film is so amped up it could fly right into the fourth, fifth, and sixth dimensions, were they available. As it is, "Gatsby" has to content itself with a magnificent foray into 3D.
Funny Girl
Barbra Streisand IS Fanny Brice; first in the 1968’s beloved musical film and in every other part of her life too: a somewhat homely, working-class New Yawk girl with a magnificent set of lungs who becomes an overnight theatrical sensation.

