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Away We Go: A Rare Indie Comedy Full Of Warmth and Love
Sam Mendes’ new film, Away We Go, is such a pleasant indie comedy– think Garden State minus the suicidal tendencies– that it happily skips over its disjointed structure and wacky supporting characters...
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Julie & Julia: Streep’s Super, Adams Ain’t
It’s not Amy Adams’ fault that her half of Julie & Julia can’t compare with the other. Part of it is because Meryl Streep and Stanley Tucci make their half of the film so charming, breezy, and fun...
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DVD Releases: Greenberg, From Paris With Love, Youth in Revolt
Greenberg (on DVD now): While a mild improvement from the enormously unpleasant Margot at the Wedding, writer/director Noah Baumbach has given us another wildly unpleasant “comedy” which suffers...
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Like Crazy: The Innocent and Illogical Way Young Lovers Do
As the once and future king of long distance relationships, take it from me: Drake Doremus’s Like Crazy contains a great deal of truth. Through naturalistic performances and a strong visual style,...
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Ruby Sparks: This Ruby Needed Some Serious Polish
At first, it seems Ruby Sparks is destined to satirize the pixie dreamgirls that seem to populate indie films. Then, it moves into standard romance territory, before sauntering into a lesson in...
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Mini-Reviews: The Campaign, Killer Joe, Celeste and Jesse Forever
The Campaign: I was actually surprised Will Ferrell, with his history of playing amusing blowhards, hadn’t played a politician yet. The pairing of him with Zach Galifianakis in The Campaign seems...
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Mini-Reviews: Argo and Here Comes The Boom
Argo: Argo, Ben Affleck’s third and best directorial effort is a thoroughly engrossing thriller, a smart R-rated throwback to a bygone era. No rapid-fire editing, no shootouts, no gratuitous violence;...
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