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X – The Unheard Music: Silver Anniversary Edition
reviewed by Craig Gilbert

X – The Unheard Music: Silver Anniversary Edition

Angel City Media 84 min., dir. by WT Morgan, with John Doe, Exene Cervenka, Billy Zoom, and DJ Bonebreak After coming to the conclusion that [...]

MAN ON A LEDGE
reviewed by Matthew Schuchman

MAN ON A LEDGE

Summit Entertainment 102 min., dir. by Asger Leth, with Sam Worthington, Elizabeth Banks, and Ed Harris Last year, I wrote a fairly scathing review of [...]

THE GREY
reviewed by Matthew Schuchman

THE GREY

Open Road Films 117 min., dir. by Joe Carnahan with Liam Neeson, Dermot Mulroney, and Frank Grillo In recent years, Liam Neeson has become the [...]

HAYWIRE
reviewed by Matthew Schuchman

HAYWIRE

Relativity Media 93 min., dir. by Steven Soderbergh, with Gina Carano, Ewan McGregor, and Michael Fassbender Do people remember that Steven Soderbergh was the father [...]

CONTRABAND
reviewed by Matthew Schuchman

CONTRABAND

Universal Pictures 109 min., dir. by Baltasar Kormakur with Mark Wahlberg, Kate Beckinsale, and Giovanni Ribisi In 2000, Giovanni Ribisi costarred in the big budget [...]

THE IRON LADY
reviewed by Matthew Schuchman

THE IRON LADY

Film4 105 min., dir. by Phyllida Lloyd, with Meryl Streep and Jim Broadbent Elvis Costello recorded perhaps one of the most spiteful tracks in the [...]

KILL LIST
reviewed by Matthew Schuchman

KILL LIST

IFC Films 92 mins., dir. by Ben Wheatley, with Neil Maskell, MyAnna Buring, and Michael Smiley British indie cinema produces some amazing films, and two [...]

THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO
reviewed by Matthew Schuchman

THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO

Columbia Pictures 158 min. dir. by David Fincher, with Rooney Mara, Daniel Craig, and Christopher Plummer Someone is trying to test my ability to not [...]

WAR HORSE
reviewed by Matthew Schuchman

WAR HORSE

DreamWorks 146 min., dir. by Steven Spielberg, with Jeremy Irvine, Emily Watson, and Peter Mullan I always try my best to base my reviews solely [...]

THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN
reviewed by Matthew Schuchman

THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN

Paramount Pictures/Columbia Pictures 107 min., dir. by Steven Spielberg, with Jamie Bell, Daniel Craig, Andy Serkis, Even if you don’t appreciate any of the partnering [...]

SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS
reviewed by Matthew Schuchman

SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS

Warner Bros. 129 min., dir. by Guy Ritchie, with Robert Downey, Jr., Jude Law, and Jared Harris Call me stubborn, but I’m still bothered by [...]

ALBERT NOBBS
reviewed by Matthew Schuchman

ALBERT NOBBS

Roadside Attractions 113 min., dir. by Rodrigo Garcia, with Glenn Close, Janet McTeer, and Brendan Gleeson Since starring in a 1982 stage adaptation of the [...]

YOUNG ADULT
reviewed by Matthew Schuchman

YOUNG ADULT

Paramount Pictures 94 min., dir. by Jason Reitman, with Charlize Theron, Patton Oswalt, and Patrick Wilson With only four movies under his belt, director Jason [...]

THE MUPPETS
reviewed by Matthew Schuchman

THE MUPPETS

Walt Disney Pictures 98 mins., dir. by James Bobin, with Jason Segel, Amy Adams, and Chris Cooper The Muppets are the one franchise I feel [...]

HUGO
reviewed by Matthew Schuchman

HUGO

Martin Scorsese has not only used the 3D technology in an artful and mesmerizing fashion, its use folds into one of the multi-layered themes of one of the year’s best films.