CHUCK: Another Requiem For A Heavyweight
Chuck is the story of bo legend Chuck Wepner, yet never quite manages to match the outsized metaphoric grandeur of the film it inspired.
THE DEVIL’S CANDY: An Intersection Of Genius, Madness & The Devil
With The Devil's Candy, provocative Australian director Sean Byrne proves he is one of the best genre filmmakers working today.
WILSON: A New Kind Of People Person
Wilson is as gleefully profane and heart-wrenchingly tragic film, that lives up to its creator's legacy as a storyteller.
YOUTH IN OREGON: The Problem Of Pain
The right to die debate is treated with great dignity in Youth in Oregon, which is also buoyed by Frank Langella's sensitive performance.
THE COMEDIAN: An Intriguing Tragedian
The Comedian boasts a few laughs and a fine performance by Robert De Niro, but the remainder of the film is a rather listless venture.
CHAPTER & VERSE: Embracing Black Souls
Chapter & Verse is another strong reminder that stories about black lives must continue to be told—even if it treads familiar ground.
GET THE GIRL: Romantic Digressions Amid Gunfire
Get the Girl is an action movie that is obsessed with the idea of an action movie, but not with actually being one.
BRUTAL: An Excessive Exercise In Diminished Rewards
Brutal is an unentertaining slog to get through from start to finish, and it should have been abandoned on the very first day of shooting.
ANONYMOUS: Anarchy & Adolescence
Anonymous is a film based on computer hacking, yet, with a less than subtle focus, it feels much like a tamer version of the show Mr. Robot.
ARMY OF ONE: An Apolitical Political Comedy
Army of One could have been a lot of different things, with plenty of room to shock and titillate fans of Larry Charles' usual propensity for visceral subversions of cultural norms. Instead, the movie falls flat as a conservative piece of biographical fiction.