Countdown

It's like Ring, but with an app instead of a ghost in a well

"...collect the souls of anyone who breaks the deadly terms and conditions of the Countdown app...."

Nov. 1, 2019 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Non-Fiction

Olivier Assayas sharpens his teeth for this new attack on the question of art versus commerce

"...a prestigious publishing house having to begrudgingly come to terms with the fact that the masses engage with media..."

May 24, 2019 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

The Other Side of the Wind

Should Orson Welles' last film have stayed lost?

"...Michelangelo Antonioni’s Zabriskie Point look like The Godfather in terms of narrative coherence. It’s a mess, and I think..."

Nov. 2, 2018 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

The Hate U Give

Astounding adaptation of YA novel critiques race in modern America

"...shoot first and ask questions later, in starkly relatable terms. The Hate U Give, whose title is partly adapted..."

Oct. 12, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

All About Nina

Mary Elizabeth Winstead excels as a comic in freefall

"...leaps and bounds people perform to avoid coming to terms with it, is the heart of Spanish writer/director Eva..."

Oct. 12, 2018 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Bisbee ’17

A dark piece of American history exposed through theatre

"...tone allows the tensions to register on their own terms. His efforts to create resonances between then and now..."

Oct. 5, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Black Panther

High drama and high action as Marvel gives Wakanda life.

"...them, but to depict them on their own cultural terms. In the same week, Ryan Coogler does exactly the..."

Feb. 16, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

God's Own Country

Love and lambing on the cruel, cold hills of England

"...the world opening up for John on his own terms. When he finally looks out on the beauty of..."

Dec. 29, 2017 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story

The engineering secrets of a Hollywood great

"...being lauded by her fellow researchers. In her own terms, "a very simple complicated person."..."

Dec. 22, 2017 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Dealt

The remarkable life of a blind card mechanic

"...character study about an individual struggling to come to terms with his identity. Austin-based director Korem gives Turner wide..."

Nov. 3, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis

City, Fire Union Reach Contract Agreement

Membership to vote on terms this month

"...the agreement; membership is expected to vote on the terms this month. If the members ratify the agreement, it..."

Sept. 15, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Personal Shopper

A ghost story exploring the ineffable

"...importance of this unearthly presence in Maureen’s life. In terms of narrative events, Personal Shopper is rather plain, yet..."

March 24, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Kong: Skull Island

The big ape is back

"...King Kong, which, to this day, remains unsurpassed in terms of style, substance, and sentimentality. “It was beauty killed..."

March 17, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

2017 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Animation

Watch and prepare for your Oscar pool

"...old CG sheriff in the American West coming to terms with, for want of a better term, cowboy PTSD..."

Feb. 10, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Resident Evil: The Final Chapter

The final(?) nail in this action horror franchise

"...may recall because you played the games. If the terms T-virus and Raccoon City ring a bell, well, you’re..."

Feb. 3, 2017 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

The Autopsy of Jane Doe

Strange things are afoot in the morgue

"...Goldberg and Richard Naing is a bit wanting in terms of plausibility and hard answers. But as Austin exclaims..."

Jan. 13, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Once I Was a Beehive

Pleasant summer-camp film checks its religious ideology at the tent

"...telling a heartfelt narrative of a girl coming to terms with her grief...."

Oct. 30, 2015 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Crimson Peak

Guillermo del Toro goes Gothic, but falls short

"...sets a new high-water mark for the director in terms of ravishing production, art, and wardrobe design. For sheer,..."

Oct. 16, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Monkey Kingdom

Disneynature doc profiles Sri Lanka's famed Temple Troop of toque macaques

"...puts the Marx Brothers’ Monkey Business to shame in terms of endearingly comic toque macaque antics and motherly love...."

April 24, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Red Army

Doc presents the Russian team members' views of their stunning defeat by the U.S. during the 1980 Olympics

"...Russkies had it far worse than the Americans in terms of living and training conditions, which made their previously..."

March 20, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Wedding Ringer

Kevin Hart and Josh Gad crank out this aggressively dumb and un-embarrassingly sophomoric wedding comedy.

"...makes the worst TV sitcoms seem damn Shakespearean in terms of ambition and accomplishment. No hackneyed stereotype is not..."

Jan. 23, 2015 Movie Review by Louis Black

John Wick

Keanu Reeves and the filmmakers deliver the goods in this well-constructed revenge picture.

"...House and Sweet November, as widower Wick comes to terms with the passing of his late wife (Moynahan) and..."

Oct. 24, 2014 Movie Review by William Goss

Take Me to the River

Memphis and Stax Records music artists from an earlier era mentor a younger generation in this ambient documentary.

"...release. That’s fine. If you approach it on those terms, you can’t help but feel the love, too...."

Sept. 26, 2014 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Tyler Perry's The Single Moms Club

Tyler Perry makes a comedy about single mothers who don't get enough credit.

"...no cinematic advances in The Single Moms Club in terms of his rudimentary camera setups, this film stands out..."

March 21, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Saratov Approach

This faith-based, true-life thriller tells the story of two Mormon missionaries who were kidnapped and held for ransom while serving in Russia in 1998.

"...if it were more ambitious, but on its own terms it is surprisingly strong...."

Jan. 31, 2014 Movie Review by Louis Black

Grace Unplugged

A talented Christian teen must choose between her faith and superstardom.

"...and demonstrates melodramatic TV strategies. Still, on its own terms it is entertaining...."

Oct. 11, 2013 Movie Review by Louis Black

Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction

Less a doc than a lyrical presentation of the cult actor and surprising song man.

"...who has lived his life utterly on his own terms, for better and for worse. Friends and fans, directors..."

Sept. 27, 2013 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Before Midnight

This third European outing with Celine and Jesse is a grand accomplishment.

"...surpasses the two previous films in this trilogy in terms of its intelligence, narrative design, and vivacity. It’s a..."

May 24, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Filly Brown

A young, Latina hip-hop artist gets a shot at a record contract only if she is willing to compromise her ideals.

"...as a celebration of creating art on your own terms...."

April 26, 2013 Movie Review by Louis Black

Scary Movie 5

This parodic auto-mash-up of Paranormal Activity, Black Swan, The Evil Dead, and more is even worse than you think.

"...horrible, and therefore it succeeds on its own shitty terms, manifesting a malodorous integrity through jokes about tubas, waterboarding,..."

April 19, 2013 Movie Review by Leah Churner

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