Jon’s Movie Review: “Black Sea” Lacks Depth, But Still Has Buoyancy

  Many things become obsolete all the time. Our technological advances are so insidious that we sometimes forget the predecessors that came before them. I’m talking things like the telegraph, steam powered engines, pagers, Myspace, and the Zune. Black Sea brings back…

Jon’s Movie Review: ‘Dom Hemingway’ Is True To Itself, But Its Story Betrays

We’ve all heard that there is no honor among thieves, but some people forget why. Being a thief, you typically aren’t around people who value silly things like honor, honestly or even human life, so being an honorable thief is…

Gaby’s Movie Review: ‘Side Effects’

In the winter drought of good movies, I obviously don’t expect much. In fact, it’s this time of year that I visit the theater much less frequently. I don’t have the patience for bad movies. Yet, there are always one…

This Month in Film: February 2013 Releases

We survived January which wasn’t a terrible month, but still pretty lackluster. As we move into February, the releases get a tiny bit more interesting. Sure, we have the action movies that will land on President’s Day weekend and the…

Oscar Buzz: The Most Deserving Unsung Performances

 This year has been a strong year in film, allowing a plethora of heartbreaking, illuminating and awe inspiring performances. I’ve already spoken about Beasts of the Southern Wild’s Quvenzhané Wallis and Dwight Henry, but who else deserve award attention and…

Allyson’s Movie Review: Rise of the Guardians

It’s that time of year where Oscar contenders and films infused with cavity-inducing sentimentality and earnestness infest our movie theaters, and it’s up to viewers to pick the ones actually worth watching on the big screen. It’s the holiday season,…

Gaby’s Movie Review: Joe Wright’s ‘Anna Karenina’

Since 2005’s Pride and Prejudice, I have loved director Joe Wright, in particular when he’s working with Keira Knightley. He creates some of the most striking and sweeping movies, and his new film, Anna Karenina, is no exception. It’s dazzling,…