Never Let Me Go
“An original concept…but never gets paid the attention to detail it deserves.”
Lebanon
“An aesthetic combat piece that places us in the most nightmarish of scenarios.”
The Social Network
“An exhilarating drama that achieves the finest that filmmaking has to offer today.”
Let Me In
“On its own merit, the remake of a Swedish thriller is executed strikingly well.”
Legend of the Guardians
“A darkly-imagined technical wonder…a rare case where 3-D adds to the experience.”
The Town
“A taut but mostly formulaic crime drama with deep-seated tension that never boils over.”
Easy A
“Despite Emma Stone’s enjoyable performance, the film is all snap and no substance.”
I’m Still Here
“Phoenix deserves credit…but it turns out to be a curiosity piece at best.”
Animal Kingdom
“An unnerving thriller that paces itself like a minimalist film…with a gritty darkness.”
Flipped
“Saturated in wholesomeness and uninteresting narration from both lead characters.”
Machete
“Entertaining mayhem and political satire…with the aesthetics of a hardcore vigilante film.”
The American
“A tame and tensionless art-house spy movie…with glacial pacing.”