In his sixth outing as the metal-clawed mountain of muscle, Hugh Jackman undergoes the kind of existential crisis that’s de rigueur these days for all comic book heroes. I had the pleasure of reviewing “The Wolverine” for RogerEbert.com. Here’s a link to the review ...
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Reviews
RogerEbert.com — Girl Most Likely
It seemed that Kristen Wiig can do no wrong. But then she made “Girl Most Likely.” Here’s the review...
Read moreRogerEbert.com — Susan Seidelman
I was pleased to write this profile for RogerEbert.com about Susan Seidelman, the pioneering director of “Desperately Seeking Susan” whose latest film is the ensemble comedy “The Hot Flashes.” Visit the story...
Read moreRogerEbert.com — Crystal Fairy review
My first review for RogerEbert.com is of this stripped-down drug-trip comedy. I’m very proud to share it with you here. Here’s the review...
Read moreI’m So Excited!
Sony Pictures Classics Rated R for strong sexual content including crude references, and drug use. Running time: 95 minutes. Three stars out of four. In theory, any new Pedro Almodovar film, even a fluffy, silly one, is better than none at all _ a notion that the Spanish master pushes...
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20th Century Fox Rated R for pervasive language, strong crude content and some violence. Running time: 117 minutes. Three and a half stars out of four. There’s a running joke throughout “The Heat” in which love-struck men approach Melissa McCarthy’s foul-mouthed detective character and beg to know why she hasn’t...
Read moreWorld War Z
Paramount Pictures Rated PG-13 for intense, frightening zombie sequences, violence and disturbing images. Running time: 115 minutes. Three stars out of four. Walking out of “World War Z,” I realized I probably haven’t felt this edgy and paranoid after a movie since … “Aliens,” maybe? And that was when I...
Read moreMonsters University
Disney Pixar Rated G. Running time: 103 minutes. Two and a half stars out of four. The thing that sets Pixar films apart from other animated movies _ the force that delights us and tugs at us all, regardless of who we are or where we come from _ is...
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A24 Films Rated R for teen drug and alcohol use, and for language including some brief sexual references. Running time: 90 minutes. Two stars out of four. The sense of detachment that is a signature of Sofia Coppola’s work – the coolly distant, stylishly dreamlike way she regards her characters...
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20th Century Fox Rated PG-13 for sexuality, some crude humor, partying and language. Running time: 119 minutes. One and a half stars out of four. “The Internship” reunites Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson, stars of the smash hit “Wedding Crashers,” with glimmers of their old banter and none of the...
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