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

Keeping Up With the Joneses

Silly cul-de-sac action comedy is a knockoff Mr. and Mrs. Smith

"...dads in the hood. Of course, their physical perfection blows their cover; they stand out in their Maple Circle..."

Oct. 21, 2016 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Drop

Based on a Dennis Lehane story, this disappointing crime drama costars James Gandolfini in his last role.

"...to merit seeing this otherwise frustratingly vague slice of low-end Crooklyn crime life, but just barely. Love it or..."

Sept. 12, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Five-Year Engagement

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

"...comedy, but that attention to authenticity elevates the likable, low-stakes The Five-Year Engagement...."

April 27, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

No More WHP? WTF?!

Lawmakers likely to kill successful women's health program

"...With the session winding down, lawmakers under the dome are poised to deny basic..."

May 24, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Armored

An armored truck robbery of $42 million is an inside job in this action film starring Matt Dillon, Laurence Fishburne, and Jean Reno.

"...of testosterone, gunfire, and seriously impregnable trucks that aims low and scores higher than you'd think. It's like the..."

Dec. 11, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

My Super Ex-Girlfriend

High-concept farce crashes down pretty low: Think Fatal Attraction meets X-Men and you basically have the gist.

"...intermittent laughs, in the end this high-concept farce crashes down pretty low. There's no doubt that Thurman is one..."

July 28, 2006 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

Don't Move

Italian story of a surgeon who falls in love with a country girl (Penélope Cruz), flirts with the self-pitying mindset of the slumming elite, and becomes something of an apology for bourgeois classism.

"...(Perino). However, while traveling through the desolate and decidedly low-rent countryside one day, his car breaks down, which leads..."

June 3, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Intimate Strangers

In this surprisingly romantic tale of confused identity and psychoanalysis, the doctor isn’t in, but the tax attorney is.

"...Gilbert Melki and Laurent Gamelon. This modest French-language film follows the time-honored cinematic tradition of plot as spearheaded by..."

Aug. 20, 2004 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Dirty Pretty Things

Stephen Frears’ low-key thriller casts its eye toward the furtive lives of London’s illegal immigrants.

"...Grifters, High Fidelity) has concocted one of the most low-key thrillers ever made. Although Frears’ new film is somewhat..."

Aug. 29, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Owning Mahowny

"...Because the movie is a portrait of such a buttoned-down personality, viewers may find themselves anxious for more action..."

June 20, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

May

"...the mayhem takes over, May is a spunky little low-budget horror movie that knows its antecedents and conventions and..."

Feb. 7, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Nine Queens

Inventive and lively caper film is as low-key in its technical execution as a sidewalk shell game but fueled by a frisky energy and a blithely circuitous storyline.

"...– who’s been busy stuffing candy bars and cigarettes down his pants – steps in, masquerading as a plainclothes..."

May 31, 2002 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Cut

"...their objective: proving to the world that the Land Down Under, known for its prestigious if staid national film..."

April 27, 2001 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Hollow Man

"...cool? Well, yeah, but you wouldn't know it from Hollow Man, an effects-heavy take on that old standby that..."

Aug. 4, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Acid House

"...name with Danny Boyle's groundbreaking Welsh-adapted tale of junkies down and out in the Edinburgh hills. Granted, with Welsh..."

Oct. 1, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Eight Days a Week

"...polished look of Eight Days a Week belies its low budget, and as solid as Davis' writing is, it's..."

Feb. 26, 1999 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Lewis & Clark & George

"...Yosemite Sam and raving about their dreams of “headin' down to Mexico and livin' like kings.” Adman-turned-filmmaker Rod McCall..."

Feb. 13, 1998 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Trial and Error

"...Seinfeld regular Richards would be just swell in a low-brow buddy comedy of this ilk, and all things considered,..."

May 30, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie

"...might expect is what you get. For me, that low-tech, Fifties, camp charm wore a mite thin by the..."

March 28, 1997 Movie Review by Nick Barbaro

Shaolin Kung Fu Mystagogue

"...pair of nasty, flying, spinning blades that can chop down trees… among other things. Made in 1975, this film's..."

Oct. 6, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Satin Steel

"...celluloid that may prove fun for undemanding fans of low-budget garbage -- and just about insufferable for everyone else...."

Aug. 4, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

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

Project S (aka Once a Cop)

"...for that matter, Jackie Chan). The stunts seem pared down from the excessiveness of Supercop, but then, that's what..."

June 17, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Grief

"...exemplar, Divorce Court. Best described as no-budget rather than low-budget, Grief's technical attributes are strictly no-frills, with intermittent sound..."

June 3, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Chasers

"...road movie (picturesque locales, events include: escape attempt, car breakdown, auto theft), standard buddy picture (two guys can't stand..."

April 29, 1994 Movie Review by Robert Faires

Ghost in the Machine

"...Shocker, just to name two) to cobble together a low-rent cyberpunk horror flick that might have been more aptly..."

Dec. 31, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Mac

"...the site, until one day, raging, Mac single-handedly tears down an improperly designed wall and begins to rebuild it..."

April 30, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Just Another Girl On the I.R.T.

"...is a new and singular screen character; to her fellow New Yorkers she's just another girl on the I.R.T...."

April 16, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Efficiency Expert

"...actor he is) portrays efficiency expert Wallace -- a low-keyed, but keen consultant who is hired by the owner..."

Dec. 4, 1992 Movie Review by Pamela Bruce

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