The 2008 U.S. housing crisis becomes ground zero for the dissolution of The American Dream in the gripping econo-thriller 99 Homes. (more…)
DEADPOOL Review: Ryan Reynolds Gets His Superhero Franchise
It’s hard to believe that a character created by much-loathed 90s comic artist Rob Liefeld would lead to one of the better X-Men films yet. Harder still to believe is that Ryan Reynolds would get a chance to reprise this character after Deadpool was botched in 2009’s execrable X-Men Origins: Wolverine. (more…)
2016 Oscars Preview & Predictions
The 2016 Academy Award nominations set off an even bigger firestorm than last year, proving that for every step forward there seems to be two steps back (or at least that the Academy is overwhelmingly old and easily swayed by the types of movies they’ve always gravitated towards). (more…)
JOY Review: Miracle Mop Maker Gets A Scorsese-Lite Biopic
Ever the stylist, auteur David O. Russell manages to create arresting images in Joy, a fictionalized biopic loosely based on the life of Miracle Mop creator Joy Mangano. (more…)
The Best (and Worst) Bond Movies: James Bond Ranked
The remarkably durable James Bond has been on screen for 50 years and thanks in part to the series’ gift for endless re-invention, Bond’s cinematic adventures will likely outlive us all. (more…)
HAIL, CAESAR! Review: The Coens Reloaded
Joel and Ethan Coen’s latest doesn’t hides its themes: it opens on a shot of a cross and follows a Hollywood fixer’s Sisyphean task to keep a bustling film studio in check as it churns out movies that are arguably worthwhile. (more…)
BROOKLYN Review: Coming To America
The movie Brooklyn, based on the book by Colm Tóibín and adapted here by fellow novelist Nick Hornby, is a rarity: a totally straight-faced tale free of irony and modern trappings. (more…)
BLACK MASS Review: Dastardly Depp
Never entirely comfortable as a heartthrob, Johnny Depp always seemed to gravitate toward the weirdos, whether it was as a goth Scissorhands or a disappointing Wonka. And while the last few years of his career have devolved into an endless parade of funny-hat-wearing characters that are a deep as a puddle (the Mad Hatter being the most shrill), there was always a flicker of that slight madness that made him a star. (more…)
THE BIG SHORT Review: Caustic Comedy
“I’m standing in front of a burning house and I’m offering you fire insurance on it.” That’s how trader Jared Vennett (Ryan Gosling) describes the titular transaction at the heart of The Big Short, a dramedy based on the build up to the 2008 financial crisis. (more…)
13 HOURS: THE SECRET SOLIDERS OF BENGHAZI Review – Bombastic Bayhem
It’s easy to get mad at Michael Bay’s latest slice of processed American cheese, especially as the movie (based on the Benghazi attacks of 2012) lands at a time calculated to do the most damage to Democrats during an election year . Yet it’s harder to overlook Bay’s increasing command of his craft, even as the story and dialogue falter. (more…)
Glen On Film 