Movie Review

Marvel’s mini hero leaps to the quantum realm

The only thing better than seeing the Bay Area represented in a Marvel film is jumping back into the quantum…

6 years ago

Blunt violence, realism boil up ‘Sicario’ sequel

Sequels have resulted in some of the worst movies ever made. But sometimes, sequels defy the standards and actually care…

6 years ago

Shallow ‘Fallen Kingdom’ dazzles, disappoints

If a dinosaur is in it, I’m usually all for it. Even if I have to witness the slow death…

6 years ago

Fred Rogers is the hero we need in our neighborhood

In 1968, a children's television show launched on public television. With basic props and a simple set, weirdly enough, it…

6 years ago

Incredible addition to super-powered Pixar roster

Remember that time Pixar didn’t make a sequel to the beloved and classic The Incredibles?

6 years ago

Flaws can’t drag down hopped-up ‘Ocean’s 8’

The job is simple: get in, get the jewelry and get out. If life could be so straightforward.

6 years ago

On Christopher Nolan and ‘Interstellar’

What establishes Interstellar as a piece of art worthy of our attention and further examination is its vision of the…

9 years ago

Tales from a bizarre ‘Interstellar’ screening

Something unusual occurred this week at the press screening for Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar.

10 years ago

Affleck shines in hypnotic ‘Gone Girl’

What are you thinking? It’s the age-old question we’ve been posing our entire lives.

10 years ago

Casual ‘Two Night Stand’ an unsatisfying romp

Mark Nichols’ directorial debut "Two Night Stand" doesn't play by the rules of romance.

10 years ago

Toxic ‘This Is Where I Leave You’ glows foul

Our hapless modern society is partly responsible for the abhorrent, radioactive hazmat that is Shawn Levy’s latest film.

10 years ago

‘A Million Ways to Die’ buried in stupid

Seth MacFarlane's latest is laced with enough poop, piss and penis joke to last a lifetime.

10 years ago

‘Amazing Spider-Man 2’ stuck on repeat

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is derivative filmmaking with hardly an ounce of originality.

10 years ago

‘Transcendence’ descends into absurdity

Wally Pfister's new sci-fi thriller Transcendence imagines a wildly unbelievable future.

10 years ago

Fatal attraction fuels midlife crisis in ‘Breathe In’

Director Drake Doremus' "Breathe In" tells of a father at a moral crossroads.

10 years ago

‘Bad Words’ make for a good movie

Underneath Bad Words' thick layer of snark, there is heart. You just have to dig deep. Very deep.

10 years ago

‘Divergent’ fails book-to-film translation

With a script lacking substance and intrigue, one can only hope 'Divergent' improves upon its inevitable expansion.

10 years ago

‘Non-Stop’ schtick wastes Liam Neeson

Once a serious actor, Liam Neeson now seems relegated to hackneyed, incoherent action films.

10 years ago

Freshened ‘Robocop’ aims for social conscience

Here’s a reboot that dares not to be derivative, but original in updating its predecessor.

10 years ago

‘Monuments Men’ fails on grand scale

The Monuments Men, unfortunately, is a monumental misstep in the wrong direction.

10 years ago

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