The Fate of the Furious

The car thieves are back to save the world

"...The Italian Job) profit off the topical unnervingness of self-driving cars for a nifty action nightmarescape that sent a..."

April 14, 2017 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Before I Fall

"...die with her friends in a car crash while driving home from a party, but instead relives the same..."

March 3, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Sleepless

A shady cop searches for his kidnapped son

"...dirty cop and attaches herself to his trail. While driving his son Thomas (Johnson) to football practice, the teen..."

Jan. 20, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Bye Bye Man

A group of teens unleash the bogeyman

"...boogeyman by invoking his name during a séance, inevitably driving them and anyone else who utters the appellation out..."

Jan. 13, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Nocturnal Animals

A dark meditation on regret and revenge

"...– the father is also played by Gyllenhaal – driving to Marfa for a vacation are attacked by a..."

Nov. 18, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Amy

Doc about the life of Amy Winehouse is revelatory, amusing, and deeply devastating

"...of rampant success arriving unexpectedly fast, tires squealing and driving a hearse...."

July 10, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The D Train

Jack Black stars in this unorthodox comedy about a high school reunion

"...although the filmmakers are to be commended for not driving The D Train into farcically demeaning territory, which could..."

May 8, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Need for Speed

Somewhat fast but seldom furious, this is an adrenaline junkie’s wet dream that stars Aaron Paul.

"...Need for Speed celebrates reckless driving with the bloodless consequences of an Xbox game rated..."

March 14, 2014 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas

The auteur from Atlanta dons his Madea drag once more to spread holiday cheer.

"...regardless of plot, Madea is the center, purpose, and driving force of the film. The contradictions are not overwhelmed..."

Dec. 20, 2013 Movie Review by Louis Black

Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa

Johnny Knoxville unleashes jackassery on unsuspecting bystanders while dressed as 86-year-old Irving Zisman and accompanied by his equally brazen 8-year-old grandson.

"...movie’s titular octogenarian, Irving Zisman, who’s been tasked with driving his grandson Billy (Jackson Nicoll) cross-country for delivery to..."

Oct. 25, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Prisoners

Jake Gyllenhaal is a detective working a troubling case, and Hugh Jackman's wound-up father of the victim is just one of his problems.

"...called in to investigate, and Dano plays a mysterious RV-driving drifter who has mental health issues and is quickly..."

Sept. 27, 2013 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Internship

Once Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson joined forces to crash weddings; in their new comedy, the duo crashes Google as older-than-average interns.

"...stumbling through a sea of tech-savvy babes in Toyland (self-driving cars, napping pods, and Quidditch club, oh my!), but..."

June 7, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Baadshah

Action, romance, comedy, and thrills abound in this new Telugu film.

"...new Telugu film, whose popular star N.T.R. Junior is driving its box-office success...."

April 12, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Somebody Up There Likes Me

Bob Byington's filmed-in-Austin, indie comedy takes place over decades as a guy wanders through life with (scene-stealing) coaching from his best friend, played by Nick Offerman.

"...matter what he's doing – sucking helium, misusing words, driving a golf cart, standing still – he kills. Byington..."

April 5, 2013 Movie Review by Leah Churner

The Road to 10-1

The City Council districting destination is settled. Is anybody driving the bus?

"...the entire city. "Last year when I was president, driving from one far end of town to the other..."

Feb. 1, 2013 News Feature by Mike Kanin

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

There's little about this return trip to Middle-earth that feels "unexpected" or fresh.

"...film seems more like the work of a man driving around a multilevel parking garage without being able to..."

Dec. 14, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Transit Strike Looming?

Union President Wyatt: "It will happen sometime this week"

"...pushing for a strike." Wyatt accused the agency of driving the agenda of McDonald Transit, agency subcontractor. Referring to..."

Nov. 14, 2012 News Post by Michael King

The Last Ride

The last few days in the life of Hank Williams are portrayed in this plausible film re-creation.

"...With a foretold ending and long stretches of pure driving, The Last Ride squanders its potential, much like its..."

Aug. 31, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Seven Days in Utopia

Robert Duvall and Lucas Black join forces for this film version of psychologist/golfer David Cook's memoir, Golf's Sacred Journey: Seven Days at the Links of Utopia.

"...it? Forget it. Your soul's better soothed by just driving out to Utopia and eating a peach...."

Sept. 2, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Another Earth

Shaky science fiction shacks up with a corny redemption tale in this Sundance Film Festival double award-winner.

"...been accepted into the astrophysics program at MIT. While driving home after celebrating heartily, she hears the news on..."

Aug. 5, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Attack the Block

Smart, quick, funny, and economical, Attack the Block is an alien-invasion movie that's a breed apart.

"...the story but smartly remain steady undercurrents rather than driving forces. The police and other government entities have no..."

July 29, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Trollhunter

Wayward trolls threaten human life in this delightfully bizarre Norwegian film.

"...populated areas, of course. That's where Hans comes in, driving his UV-bedecked Range Rover over hill and dale in..."

June 17, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Sweetgrass

This documentary about sheep herding in Montana captures a way of life that has become extinct.

"...was filmed), the Allesteds were the last ranchers still driving their sheep into the Absaroka-Beartooth mountain range on a..."

June 18, 2010 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Mother

Bong Joon-ho, the South Korean director of The Host, is back with an exquisitely rendered murder mystery fraught with psychological suspense.

"...her son has no bounds. This emotion is a driving force that renders her capable of anything, committing feats..."

March 26, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Tokers Boycott Pop Tarts

If Kellogg's is going to dump Phelps, pot smokers are going to drop Kellogg's -- and all their munchie goodies

"...Athens in 2004 he got popped for drinking and driving. Frankly, I'd rather have him toking. But the problem,..."

Feb. 10, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

Take

Take, with a very good performance by Minnie Driver, is a dreadfully misguided movie whose story of redemption is utterly irredeemable.

"...comes as no surprise). In the present, Ana is driving through the desert to a penitentiary in order to..."

Aug. 15, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Hatchet

The terrifically retro maniac in this horror film recalls the heyday of Eighties gore films with gleeful abandon.

"...of its life (or death) and set to a driving, tonally perfect orchestral score by Andy Garfield. The story..."

Sept. 7, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

I Know Who Killed Me

Lindsay Lohan knows there are fates worse than her current legal quagmire – starring in this clunker, for example.

"...and Spencer Garrett. If you think getting arrested for driving under the influence and drug possession only a few..."

Aug. 3, 2007 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Everything's Gone Green

In this amusing film based on a screenplay by Douglas Coupland, a 29-year-old contemplates life’s purpose and the meaning of “winning.”

"...that kind of a party.) In between half-speed indie-pop driving scenes with artful reflections in the windows, Ryan stumbles..."

April 20, 2007 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Pwned, or Who Pwns the Boston Red Sox

"...Driving home to San Marcos from work Sunday night, I..."

April 13, 2007 Sports Post by John Hunt

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