Office Christmas Party

Workplace comedy lacks the laughs

"...on Office Christmas Party to deliver a contact high. Yes, there are laughs to be had, but not the..."

Dec. 9, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Inferno

Hanks tours the museums of Europe trying to save the world

"...thwart a mass extinction event, familiarity breeds comfort. Ah yes, this is the reliably serviceable conspiracy thriller we know..."

Oct. 28, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Queen of Katwe

This Disney film rises above the usual underdog sports cliches

"...more remarkable given that this is a Disney production. Yes, there are dozens of metaphors about how the strategies..."

Sept. 30, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Pete's Dragon

Old Disney musical is remade as a new children's classic

"...Yes, this is a children’s movie with messages about everybody..."

Aug. 12, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Ratchet & Clank

This animated video-game spin-off fails on every level

"...the pun). Coming on strong with the attitude of "Yes, we know this is a shameless, 90-minute commercial," the..."

May 6, 2016 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

A War

Oscar nominee for Best Foreign Language film is a complex morality tale

"...yet is loaded with haunting human moments and circumstances. Yes, it’s another war film set in the irrational war..."

March 4, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Busco Novio Para Mi Mujer

Mexican romantic comedy fails to seduce

"...Yes, the story is ridiculous, but this is a rom-com,..."

Feb. 26, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Barista

Baristas compete for fame and glory, and the camera catches it all

"...the competitive stage of the 2013 U.S. Barista Championship. Yes, that’s a thing, and you’ll walk away with deep..."

Nov. 6, 2015 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Suffragette

Carey Mulligan gets her Norma Rae on in this historical drama

"...win the right to vote. It’s an interesting and, yes, important story to tell, especially in this moment of..."

Nov. 6, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Balls Out

College intramural football comedy features several SNL players

"...to crap on a ceiling in a movie – yes, you heard that right – is a book worth..."

June 19, 2015 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Amira & Sam

Cross-cultural love between a U.S. soldier and an Iraqi girl flourishes in the Big Apple.

"...to hide out for a while. Slowly, tentatively, and yes, predictably, a romance begins to blossom between this unlikely..."

Jan. 30, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Annie

This Annie is of our time, even if we've grown remote from spunky little girls.

"...Yes, this Annie is different – it’s of this time...."

Dec. 19, 2014 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Penguins of Madagascar

You can hardly lose with animated penguins … and how about that cameo from Werner Herzog?

"...commitment to daffiness strikes the right chord. And, oh yes: Even computer-generated penguins really are just the cutest...."

Nov. 28, 2014 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Innocence

This story about a damaged, young woman mired in the mundanities of boarding-school life is utterly bloodless.

"...setups; and, thankfully, Innocence is only 96 minutes long. Yes, it seems like double that, but then, so did..."

Sept. 5, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Fault in Our Stars

The film does justice to the popular novel in this judicious teen tearjerker.

"...Yes, teenagers are prone to hyperbole, but when 16-year-old Hazel..."

June 6, 2014 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Filth

Based on a book by Trainspotting's Irvine Welsh, this film keeps close company with a nihilistic character, but unwisely pulls its punches.

"...elephant out of the room first off and say yes, Filth more than resembles Danny Boyle’s Trainspotting. Both films..."

June 6, 2014 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Million Dollar Arm

Jon Hamm stars in this story of a sports agent who hits on the idea of turning Indian cricket bowlers into talented baseball stars.

"...the same?) The overall film – undeniably crowd-pleasing and, yes, even a touch tear-jerking – isn’t as willfully myopic,..."

May 16, 2014 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Fed Up

Most everything we've been taught about eating and exercising is wrong, and Katie Couric breaks it down for us.

"...the obesity epidemic – and completely reframes the conversation. Yes, the film cites a vast number of horrifying statistics:..."

May 9, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Capital Grille Steaks Its Claim on Fourth Street

And, boy howdy, does it come through with flavors flying

"...Yes: The Capital Grille, in the heart of Downtown, right..."

April 30, 2014 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Muppets Most Wanted

This re-energized franchise has found its second wind: The Muppets' eighth movie proves that eight is not enough.

"...play the music, it’s time to light the lights. Yes, those wacky puppets are back in Muppets Most Wanted,..."

March 21, 2014 Movie Review by Steve Davis

August: Osage County

Plates are broken and egos are trampled on in this wonderful ensemble rendition of Tracy Letts' Pulitzer Prize-winning play.

"...wounds are inflicted, a long-kept secret is revealed, and yes, plates are thrown. August: Osage County is not for..."

Jan. 10, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Best Man Holiday

Fourteen years after the first film, this sequel finds our likable characters experiencing the pitfalls and promise of middle age.

"...melodrama, but Lee makes it look easy. And even, yes, a little sexy. Take that, middle age...."

Nov. 15, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

About Time

Love Actually maestro wants to make you cry with this romantic dramedy.

"...Yes, this is a movie about a man who can..."

Nov. 1, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Blue Is the Warmest Color

This three-hour-long French film has been much hyped for its graphic sexual content, but it's the less explicit stuff that makes it worth a watch.

"...of the real-life direction that accompanies sex – the “yes, there” and “ouch, my hair” intimacies. Most of the..."

Nov. 1, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Rocky, Rambo and Rhinestones With Sly Stallone

Drafthouse chasing chickens for the Italian Stallion next month

"...social consciousness movies to searing portrayals of aging schlubs. Yes, it's time to praise Sylvester Stallone...."

Aug. 24, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Spectacular Now

An outstanding cast and eloquent storytelling shape this delicate film that becomes a dark study of a budding, young alcoholic.

"...efforts to sell this thing as a teen romance. Yes, there is young love, full of fresh wonder and..."

Aug. 16, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain

The comedian's stand-up act is captured live in this new concert film.

"...two consecutive sold-out shows at Madison Square Garden – yes, a very big deal, indeed, and one that moves..."

July 12, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Star Trek Into Darkness

The Star Trek reboot may be overly familiar, but it's still a hell of a lot of fun.

"...reads more like, “Haven’t we been here before?” Well, yes, but a whirligig doesn’t go anywhere, either, and it’s..."

May 17, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

No

Gael García Bernal stars in this lo-fi drama about the role advertising played in the ouster of the Chilean despot, General Pinochet.

"...The ballot was a simple yea or nay: Vote yes to uphold the Pinochet regime; vote no to kick..."

March 29, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Stoker

Starring Nicole Kidman, this first English-language outing of Korean fave Park Chan-wook is stylish but wanting.

"...first two; as for the latter – an emphatic yes...."

March 22, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

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