Film Misery

Anderson brings a cartoon to life with one the best films of his career.

The first glimpse at this political comedy looks a little predictable.

Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann return to their familiar roles for the next Judd Appatow directed film.

Brief reviews of several new 2012 films.

Matthew McConaughey also stars in this Steven Soderbergh directed film.

’21 Jump Street’ is a cliché, yet warm and funny film with a decent 90 minutes that leads up to a great payoff.

Avoid ‘Project X,’ and by extension, all Todd Phillips movies. That might be what it takes for him to stop trying to convince today’s youth that he is, you know, really cool.

Taken for what it is, ‘This Means War’ is awful; but the possible hidden meanings make it a little bit more fun.

Roman Polanski does not bring anything new with ‘Carnage,’ but with a taut 79-minute running time and four great actors it makes for a very worthy trip to the cinema.

Alex and Phil are feeling pretty homey for this week’s episode.

‘The Descendants’ is another bitterly funny case study of a man trying to regain control from director Alexander Payne.

‘Arthur Christmas’ is the best family Christmas comedy/American military metaphor you will see this year.

‘The Muppets’ is riotously funny, surprisingly touching, and possessing moment after moment of pure joy.

Brief reviews of ‘American Movie,’ ‘Win Win,’ and ‘The Hurt Locker’…

Full reviews of ’50/50′ and ‘The Last Man on Earth’, Poll results about Brad Pitt’s Oscar chances…

Brief reviews of two movies playing at the Twin Cities Film Festival.

As the title suggests, ’50/50′ strikes a perfect balance on a tonal and thematic level thanks to great performances and restrained direction.

‘Moneyball’ will be more appreciated by people who love baseball, but the performances and pace can be appreciated by anyone.

Another much anticipated film has screened at a major festival and been received without much pomp nor circumstance.

Brief reviews of ‘Sunday in the Park With George’ and ‘The Rules of the Game’