Denzel hits high point as drunken pilot in ‘Flight’ The first thing we need to do is acknowledge that Denzel Washington is a national treasure.…
‘The Sessions’: Sex and the single disabled man In the past 12 months, I've seen two independent films that dealt explicitly and graphically with sex.…
Directing duo catches nice wave with ‘Chasing Mavericks’ Sometimes a movie is just plain nice. It's not particularly groundbreaking or all that compelling. Nor is…
‘Cloud Atlas’ gets lost in its sky-high ambitions "Cloud Atlas" is a big, bold novel by David Mitchell that tells six different stories in six…
Cast keeps alive magic of ‘Les Miserables’ "Les Miserables" is one of the most beloved musicals of the past 25 years for many reasons. Much…
‘How to Survive a Plague’ provides front line view of struggle against AIDS When it comes to illness it is easy to feel helpless. We…
A psychopathic edition of: New on DVD The thing about psychopaths is they are often unpredictable. Following that logic, if you pack a movie to…
‘Argo’ cements Afflecks’ reputation as dazzling director The pre-"Star Wars" 1970s is considered a golden age of film by most cinephiles (read: movie nerds). It…
‘Perks of Being a Wallflower’ wilted take on high school angst Part of me adored the new coming-of-age drama "The Perks of Being a Wallflower,"…
Burton resurrects boy and his dog story in ‘Frankenweenie’ In 1984, a young director named Tim Burton got his big break and was hired by…