No Country for Old Men **** The Coen Brothers have always been known for the ease with which they’ve jumped from genre to genre — screwball comedy with Raising Arizona, […]

Fred Claus **1/2 Does cynicism have a place in Yuletide flicks? Judging by the abysmal likes of Deck the Halls, Surviving Christmas and Christmas With the Kranks, the answer is […]

American Gangster *** Ever since 1990’s one-two punch of GoodFellas and Miller’s Crossing, it’s been mostly downhill for the mob movie, and even acclaimed efforts like Donnie Brasco and The […]

Things We Lost in the Fire *** Hot from helming last year’s After the Wedding (an Oscar nominee for Best Foreign-Language Film), Danish director Susanne Bier returns with her first […]

GONE BABY GONE The days of laughing at Ben Affleck appear to be over. To be honest, the chiseled leading man never really deserved the derision tossed his way as […]

The Game Plan ** After his film career began floundering, action star Vin Diesel turned to the family audience with The Pacifier and ended up with a $113 million hit. […]

Good Luck Chuck * Upchuck would have been a more accurate title for this abysmal effort — not only does its mere existence instantly elevate the already high standing of […]

Matt Brunson Shoot ‘Em Up ** A confirmation has proven difficult to nail down, but it’s long been rumored that Clive Owen, who was seriously considered for the role of […]

NO END IN SIGHT ***1/2 “This is absolute Fantasyland. These people — I don’t know what they were smoking, but it must have been very good.” So says author James […]

3:10 To Yuma *** 3:10 to Yuma proves to be a rarity among remakes. It doesn’t slavishly copy the original, nor does it update it for modern times. It’s respectful […]

Superbad **1/2 The kids are alright in Superbad; it’s the adults who prove to be a drag. Coming from some of the same talents involved with The 40-Year-Old Virgin and […]