Best in Show

In Guest's parodic hands, the Westminster Dog Show goes to the hounds.

"...world of professional dog shows is the intended satirical target here, and Guest and company make the most of..."

Oct. 13, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Real Blonde

"...Keener, Daryl Hannah, Maxwell Caulfield, Elizabeth Berkley, Marlo Thomas, Bridgette Wilson, Buck Henry, Christopher Lloyd, Kathleen Turner, Denis Leary,..."

May 29, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Excess Baggage

"...of unrecognizability. These rumors seem credible, given the listless, slow-developing storyline, the gimme-a-break implausibility of numerous plot points, and..."

Sept. 5, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Larger Than Life

"...endorsement, but my expectations for this movie were so low as to be under sea level. Going in, Larger..."

Nov. 8, 1996 Movie Review by Robert Faires

Saint of Gamblers

"...rest of the cast is all too eager to follow his lead, especially Ng Man-tat, who appears here as..."

March 13, 1996 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Clean, Shaven

"...premiered in Austin at the SXSW Film Festival.) The low-frequency radio transmissions constantly disrupting the soundtrack of Clean, Shaven..."

Aug. 4, 1995 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Spider Baby

Three demented adult siblings are looked after by a devoted caretaker in Jack Hill's no-budget masterpiece.

"...not officially released until four years later, Jack Hill's no-budget masterpiece of the weird is a genuinely creepy, kooky,..."

Aug. 12, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Where the Rivers Flow North

"...the backwoods of Vermont in 1927, Where the Rivers Flow North is adapted from a regional novella by Howard..."

July 29, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Chasers

"...your PC hair -- or shave it off -- get post-sensitive, and go along for the ride. Berenger does..."

April 29, 1994 Movie Review by Robert Faires

The Chase

"...you can admit to an occasional fondness for high-speed, low-rent, there-goes-another-upside-down-cop-car-type shoot-'em-ups (and I do), then by gosh, this..."

March 11, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Ghost in the Machine

"...Wes Craven's Shocker, just to name two) to cobble together a low-rent cyberpunk horror flick that might have been..."

Dec. 31, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Swordsman II

"...sword & sorcery films that assault the viewer with low-budget gore, contrived and inexplicable plot twists, and scenery-chewing actors...."

June 18, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Mac

"...way. And they're the same thing.”) While his passion gets him canned on the spot, Mac soon decides to..."

April 30, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Laws of Gravity

"...of mortality. They're real neighborhood guys just looking to get by with their petty scores; no big dreams of..."

Dec. 11, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

A Stranger Among Us

"...partner/boyfriend during a bust. Consequently, she's handed this innocuous, low-profile missing person case that thrusts her cynical, mini-skirted butt..."

July 24, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Aces: Iron Eagle III

"...Aces picks up the pace when the action sequences get going, and it's clear that director Glen has no..."

June 19, 1992 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Ruby

"...in on the success of Oliver Stone's JFK. They get the period details right and the cheesy sets go..."

April 3, 1992 Movie Review by Kathleen Maher

Slacker

Slacker's perception of our city's subcultures shows them not to be so marginal after all.

"...the first-time director and his tireless, unpaid crew -- “Get to work, you slacker!” -- and grew into a..."

July 5, 1991 Movie Review by Chris Walters

Straight Out of Brooklyn

"...particular family. The father blames white society for his low-paying job and inability to support his family and takes..."

June 28, 1991 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Heavy Trip

Scandinavian black metal comedy plays a familiar tune well

"...the one moment of true rock god glory, and gets the cool girl who is way more metal than..."

Oct. 5, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

How to Talk to Girls at Parties

Neil Gaiman's short story gets an inessential musical makeover.

"...Mitchell’s outrageous and defiantly over-the-top-and-beyond-the-fringe take on the author’s low-key love story...."

June 1, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Super Troopers 2

Vermont's finest return, and this time they're Canadian.

"...Paul Soter, Erik Stolhanske, Brian Cox, Lynda Carter, Rob Lowe, Fred Savage, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Marisa Coughlan, Seann William Scott,..."

April 27, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Fate of the Furious

The car thieves are back to save the world

"...uncomplicated joy. Sneer all you want at the so-called low culture of F&F, but never underestimate the pure pleasure..."

April 14, 2017 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Annabelle

The doll from hell is back.

"...amount of studiously uncool decorative metal wall hangings and billowing chintz, however, can make anything original out of the..."

Oct. 10, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

As Above/So Below

There are things in the catacombs beneath Paris that should remain underground.

"...decided to give it another go with As Above/So Below...."

Sept. 5, 2014 Movie Review by William Goss

DVDanger: Crawlspace/Sightseers

This week's horror lesson: Can't stay home, don't dare risk leaving

"...a penchant for murdering his tenants? And you can't get away for a road trip, because the people in..."

Dec. 14, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

A Late Quartet

A string quartet – whose members are played by the likes of Christopher Walken, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Catherine Keener – gets stuck in its own resins.

"...the wacky eccentric who speaks with a weird cadence, get yourself to the Arbor Cinema to see A Late..."

Nov. 16, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Five-Year Engagement

This romcom starring Emily Blunt and Jason Segel possesses something rare: rational, relatable adults.

"...fond of – Jason Segel going full monty in Forgetting Sarah Marshall, say, or Jonah Hill's adrenaline-shot resurrection in..."

April 27, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Horrible Bosses

While this comedy aims for new nadirs in raunchiness, the rest of its humor coasts on obvious gags and recycled jokes.

"...attempt the deed. That ought to be enough to get people to the theatre on opening weekend, but Horrible..."

July 8, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Brooklyn's Finest

Richard Gere, Ethan Hawke, and Don Cheadle star in this clichéd police drama that's capped by an outlandish third act.

"...Martin. Fuqua’s visual flash and a good cast in low simmer make the ironically titled Brooklyn’s Finest consistently watchable,..."

March 5, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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