Movie Reviews

One line review: Distrust fuels this high octane cat and mouse mob drama. Martin Scorcese finally won his directorial Oscar for this light-footed outing, a breather, and a return to the present for him after back-to-back period dramas. The Departed is serious and gory stuff, but it’s also exuberant and entertaining. It is also deeply […]

One line review: The original ROFL. The Coen brothers’ highly anticipated next outing after their debut hit, Blood Simple, defies all expectations. If Blood Simple was dark, this movie is giddy light. If Blood Simple’s characters were smart two-timers, this film’s characters ooze goodness but are sadly let down by their sub-par brains, much to

One-line review: Tarantino’s epic Hollywood fairytale. The film is highly rewatchable, to begin with, but reading Tarantino’s swashbuckling novel makes you go back to it countless times. All those nuances that you took for granted as great acting, like Leonardo Dicaprio’s spitting and stuttering or Brad Pitt’s zen-like demeanor, now have a back story to

One-line review: Slipping on a banana peel contest.  Wes Anderson’s first film (co-written with college roommate Owen Wilson) is about three friends who want to find meaning through a life of crime but cannot overcome their inherent goodness. They are overgrown boys, drifters, weak, and their sum is greater than their parts, both in stupidity

One-line review: Van Gogh’s “Beauty and the beast.” No movie with Willem Dafoe can be bad, but this Van Gogh biography is transfixing. The film is painter and director Julian Schnabel’s labor of love, where every frame pays homage to Van Gogh’s genius and humanity. Most people are familiar with the significant, mostly tragic events