Acting foursome elevates 'Last Vegas' to watchable mediocre movie Sometimes a movie just isn't very good. The plot is nonexistent, the jokes are corny and…
'Free Birds' offers some chuckles, entertains the kids As a father of two children, I have grown to appreciate the solid, workmanlike dependability of your…
'12 Years a Slave' a strong, meaningful film "12 Years a Slave" is a great movie. You're going to hear that a lot from a…
Breaking out the trap When I tell people I'm a librarian a lot of the time they ask me what my favorite book is. Sometimes,…
'Bad Grandpa' meets expectations, and that's not necessarily a good thing Well, what did you expect? As I left the screening of "Jackass Presents: Bad…
'The Counselor' makes few arguments to save its case Cormac McCarthy has a particular worldview and it's a tad bleak. OK. Fine. It's super-mega bleak.…
'Carrie' another remake that falls short of the original Remaking a movie is always a dicey proposition because you are forever wrestling with the legacy…
'Fifth Estate' offers look into WikiLeaks "The Fifth Estate" is a movie about the whistleblower website WikiLeaks and its enigmatic founder Julian Assange. But more…
'You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll get stepped on' edition of: New on DVD October is in full swing with blustery days and nights that are…
'The Summit' interesting, but not ultimately satisfying When George Mallory was preparing an expedition in the 1920s to climb Mt. Everest he was asked by…