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Tag Archives: reviews
Review: Jessabelle (2014)
My review of Jessabelle, a horror movie with no scares in it, is now up at Rogerebert.com.
Review: The Great Invisible (2014)
My review of Margaret Brown’s new documentary The Great Invisible, about the BP oil spill, is now up over at Rogerebert.com.
Review: The Heart Machine (2014)
The Heart Machine is a debut feature by writer-director Zachary Wigon, and features a really unnerving performance from John Gallagher, Jr., whom I admired so much in Short Term 12. He’s fantastic. My review of The Heart Machine is now … Continue reading
Review: Private Violence (2014): HBO Documentary
A very well-made new HBO documentary about domestic violence and those who advocate for victims and survivors. It premiered tonight on HBO and has also opened nationwide in a limited release. My review of Private Violence is now up at … Continue reading
Review: Housebound (2014)
The poster kind of captures the mood of Housebound, a horror film by Gerard Johnstone (his debut as a director and a writer). It’s a horror film, it’s also hilarious. I liked it a lot. Not easy to pull of … Continue reading
Review: Watchers of the Sky (2014)
A powerful documentary about genocide. It’s unbelievable how much ground they cover, and how well it’s put together. Packs an enormous punch. I gave it four stars. Hell of an accomplishment. My review of Watchers of the Sky is now … Continue reading
A Picture of You (2013); directed by J.P. Chan
J.P. Chan’s A Picture of You is unsure of what it wants to be at first. Its opening is almost soap-y in its melodramatic on-the-nose presentation of a bickering adult brother and sister, Jen and Kyle (played by, respectively, Jo … Continue reading
Review: Addicted (2014)
I prefer my erotica to be served up sans 12-step lecture. My review of Addicted is now up at Rogerebert.com.
Review: Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014)
It’s sweet and screwball, manic and poignant. Liked it a lot. My review of Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day is now up at Rogerebert.com.
Review: The Canal (2014); directed by Ivan Kavanagh
Pretty damn creepy. I actually screamed twice while watching it. Terrifying. An Irish ghost story. A haunted house. A man gone mad. I enjoyed it. My review of The Canal is now up at The Dissolve.