McConaughey finds gold in Mud

Director Jeff Nichols latest has a clean-spirited outlook that lifts it above the rubble of reality.

by Kyle Dunn April 26, 2013October 30, 2024

Director Jeff Nichols latest has a clean-spirited outlook that lifts it above the rubble of reality.

Arts & Entertainment

Cheaters never prosper in Broken City

Despite some hot direction, Mark Wahlberg’s latest never catches fire.

by Kyle Dunn January 18, 2013July 23, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

Gangster Squad shoots, misses

Cartoonish and silly, the latest from Zombieland director Ruben Fleischer verges on parody.

by Kyle Dunn January 11, 2013August 3, 2023

Arts & Entertainment

Affleck scores with Argo

The tense thriller is a perfect showcase for its talented director/star.

by Daniel Feingold October 12, 2012July 19, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

Something Sinister this way comes

Ethan Hawke’s latest puts storytelling ahead of cheap scares — and it works.

by Kyle Dunn October 12, 2012June 5, 2022

Arts & Entertainment

Tim Burton resurrects Frankenweenie

A short film from 1984 gets new life as a spirited 3D animated feature.

by Kyle Dunn October 5, 2012August 3, 2023

Arts & Entertainment

Once upon a time in South Central

Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Peña make End of Watch the best cop movie in years.

by Kyle Dunn September 21, 2012August 20, 2023

Arts & Entertainment

Invest in Richard Gere

Financial drama mixes with family intrigue in the gripping Arbitrage.

by Kyle Dunn September 13, 2012August 3, 2023

Arts & Entertainment

Civil wars

Lebanese import Where Do We Go Now? is crippled by silliness.

by Kyle Dunn June 28, 2012August 3, 2023

Music

DVD review: Give Me the Banjo is a warm look at an American original

Steve Martin narrates this doc about a truly American instrument.

by Kyle Dunn June 23, 2012February 20, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

Dallas: Game of phonies

The relaunched ’80s hit is a worthy successor to the original.

by Kyle Dunn June 21, 2012August 3, 2023

Arts & Entertainment

Lachrymose Lola and the very bummer summer

Lola Versus plods along carelessly despite an excellent performance by Greta Gerwig.

by Kyle Dunn June 21, 2012August 3, 2023

Arts & Entertainment

Blu-ray review: John Carter journeys home

The Blu-ray release offers insight into the harried development of Disney’s box office disaster.

by Kyle Dunn June 8, 2012August 3, 2023

Arts & Entertainment

The stoned leading the stoned

High School falls flat trying to live up to its influences.

by Kyle Dunn May 31, 2012April 3, 2024