The Girlfriend Experience
The star of "The Girlfriend Experience" looks a little bit like a young, sultry Demi Moore, but this movie is much more "Indecent Proposal" and not so much "Ghost."
Sasha Grey, an adult film actress (read: p...
A sad conversation about X-Men Origins: Wolverine
ENFIELD, Conn. -- My feeling is this: the only possible way that "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" could have been spawned is if the following conversation took place, in some undisclosed location with a pair of ...
Boston IFF: Saving the Greatest for last
BROOKLINE -- It appears they saved the best for last.
The closing film for the Independent Film Festival of Boston, "World's Greatest Dad" represents the work of a mature, intelligent, thoughtful director, ...
Boston IFF: Invisible Girlfriend
SOMERVILLE - It is always a question in documentary about how the camera effects its subject- how do documentary filmmakers consciously or unconsciously affect the film they are making, and hence the truth they...
Boston IFF: The Brothers Bloom
The most frustrating thing about watching "The Brothers Bloom" is that if it had ended 20 minutes earlier it would have been just about perfect.
Rian Johnson, who came out of the ether with a bang two...
Boston IFF: For The Love Of Movies
Is watching this movie about film critics completely self-involved? In the immortal words of Sarah Palin, you betcha!
An unapologetic sermon on the importance of film criticism in American culture, t...
The Soloist: Redemption through music
“The Soloist†is a wonderfully cohesive piece: the acting, cinematography and plot are all there.
State of Play: A journalist’s guilty pleasure
I'll preface this by saying that I feel writing this review is somewhat of a conflict of interest. Not that I know anyone that had to do with its production. But as a member of the print media, I feel as if t...
Crank 2: High Voltage: DANGER! DANGER!
"Crank 2: High Voltage" is what you watch when you wish Rambo was more badass.
The Boat That Rocked
Every once in a while a film comes along that makes you think, "Damn it why didn't I grow up in the (insert era other than late 90s here)."
It happened with Cameron Crowe's "Almost Famous " "" a film ...
Observe and Report: Help is on its way
You've met him before. That fast food manager who is content to spend his days bossing around 16 year olds, or maybe that store clerk who gave up a long time ago and is coasting along with no pay and no future....
Adventureland: Moments of summer
My favorite summer was three years ago; I remember every day of it, in sounds, and smells and orange-tinted light. "Adventureland" may not have much of a plot, but it perfectly captures the essence of that one great summer: a lazy, sensory stop-gap to the next big adventure in your life.
Monsters vs. Aliens
They say never judge a book by its cover, but there's something about the title "Monsters vs. Aliens" that brought to mind a mediocre children's movie with crude fart jokes and lots of epic clashes between ...
I like you, man
Let's be honest, folks: "I Love You, Man" exists because the studio and the man on the street need only to hear this five-word pitch: Paul Rudd and Jason Segel.
Knowing: Too much, yet not enough
Twenty years down the road, I want them remaking this and learning from its flaws, because the story is strong but the overall product is weak.
Watchmen lives up to the hype
So "Watchmen" is not a perfect film. But it is, without a doubt, a damn good one.
Watchmen: Unforgettable
Does it hold a candle to the original, or is this just a case of fearful symmetry?
Sin Nombre
CAMBRIDGE -- One of the less pleasant aspects of the American film industry is its unwritten mandate that films about non-Americans are distributed rarely and with little fanfare (unless, of course, they're nom...
Friday the 13th is only good in context
The hardest kind of review to write is a review for a mediocre film. I didn't hate "Friday the 13th" as much as I hated "The Day the Earth Stood Still," and I certainly didn't love the movie as much as I loved ...
He’s Just Not That Into You: A girl’s perspective
For anyone who has ever questioned their relationship, sat by the phone, wondered where it went wrong, or just can't figure out why he's just not that into you, you'll definitely find it enjoyable.
