• The Rhythm Section

    Capsule Reviews: January 2020 Wide Releases

    Bad Boys for Life Since the first two installments of this franchise, both directed by Michael Bay, were so dreadful, I was not expecting anything from this — but to my great surprise, this one is actually good! Belgian directors Adil and Bilall, in their first Hollywood feature, stick to ...
  • Ex Machina

    Capsule Reviews: April 2015 Limited Releases

    Adult Beginners Indie comedy about a man who loses everything when his start-up tech company goes bust, then goes back to his hometown to stay with his sister and her family and start over. Nick Kroll (whom you may recognize as "it's that guy" from various TV and film comedies, ...
  • American Ultra

    American Ultra

    We’ve seen plenty of spy thrillers and countless stoner comedies, but have we ever seen a stoner spy movie? That’s the conceit of the new film American Ultra anyway, and it’s a mish-mash that takes the best qualities of each genre and becomes something new that’s actually really fun. A ...
  • Birdman

    Capsule Reviews: Fall 2014 Releases

    American Sniper I'm torn on this one. My first instinct was to grade this slightly higher for what is a gripping, well-acted war movie that explores the toll relentless killing takes on a soldier. However, the politics of this thing make me uneasy. That the film offers an overly simplified, ...