Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005)

Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005)

[7] Episode III is far and away the best of the Star Wars prequel trilogy. Everything I don't like about the previous two films remains true, namely that it's over-produced and the characters aren't very interesting or engaging. But at…
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002)

Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002)

[6] Part two of George Lucas' Star Wars prequel trilogy is still cluttered and over-produced like the previous installment, but it's a modest improvement over part one, thanks in large part to a solid final act. But man, oh, man,…
Stay (2005)

Stay (2005)

[3] In this morose and supremely depressing film from Marc Forster (Monster's Ball, Finding Neverland), a troubled college student (Ryan Gosling) seeks the help of a shrink (Ewan McGregor), who then investigates the boy's life to see if there might…
Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)

Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)

[5] They were re-writing the script for Jack the Giant Slayer while they shot the movie, and it shows. It's a bit of a hot mess. I'm a fan of director Bryan Singer (The Usual Suspects, X-Men) and I'm down…
August: Osage County (2013)

August: Osage County (2013)

[9] I love me some ensemble dramas, and August: Osage County does not disappoint -- even if it does hit a little too close to home for comfort... but then whose life isn't affected by drugs and closeted skeletons these…
The Impossible (2012)

The Impossible (2012)

[9] Naomi Watts and Ewan McGregor star in this harrowing true story about a vacationing family torn violently apart by the 2004 tsunami that ravaged Thailand. The natural disaster is recreated in the opening act, seen through the eyes of…