Film

“Shutter” is a powerful horror movie that’s actually better than it sounds. What makes it great is the story: The movie doesn’t employ any familiar […]

“Drillbit Taylor” is a worthless comedy that hates its characters and insults its audience. Let’s start with the “insults its audience” part: It’s designed to […]

2008 was a very good year for films, but “Gran Torino” stood head and shoulders above the competition because it seems to be from a different […]

What do you get when you combine a romantic comedy veteran like Sandra Bullock [The Net, The Lake House] with someone the likes of Ryan […]

“Speed Racer” is saturated with CGI and color, two ravishing elements that make it look more like a video game than a movie. The funny […]

When watching a comedy, the common expectation is to have your eyes tearing, your stomach hurting and your breath shortened. The problem with “The Hangover” […]

The thought of Woody Allen in a science fiction film might sound like an oxymoron for fans of the genre nowadays but that is exactly […]

First released in 1980, “Cannibal Holocaust” is a cruel picture with an alarming legacy – it often turns up on lists of the most controversial […]

Very seldom does an exquisite teen comedy come along. In 1982, however, “The Last American Virgin” came along and to this day is still the […]

1966 was important for various historical reasons, be it political, sporting or cultural. The first American bombs fell on Hanoi that year, while England won […]

“My Life in Ruins” is an adequate way to kill 95 minutes, especially for a romantic comedy as harmless as this one. You can’t expect […]