Oh, how I'm probably going to get killed for this review. Is that the best way to start it out? Interested? Keep reading.

The Hoax tells the story of how author Clifford Irving convinced McGraw-Hill, Life magazine, 60 Minutes, the New York Times and others that he was writing Howard Hughes’ authorized autobiography. The catch? Irving had never met Hughes, never spoken with him, never had any agreement with him. He played off...

The boys are back; if you liked 11 but cringed a bit over 12, you’ll be glad to know that this outing has the gang back in Vegas. (Personally, I’ve found that 12 has grown on me with repeated viewings, but even George Clooney said in an interview I read...

Just in time for the 2008 Oscars, here comes Michael Clayton on DVD. In case you haven’t heard, this film received seven nominations: Best Picture, Best Actor (George Clooney), Best Supporting Actor (Tom Wilkinson), Best Supporting Actress (Tilda Swinton), Best Director (Tony Gilroy), Best Original Score and Best Original Screenplay...

Introducing the Dwights is a tour de force for Brenda Blethyn, and boy, does she eat it up and spit it out. She plays Jean, the matriarch, lunchroom cook by day, stand-up comedienne by night. We quickly come to realize two things about Jean: (1) she was clearly pretty good...

I wasn’t too sure about this film when I sat down to watch it; I recalled it had gotten little attention in its theatrical release, and it seemed like a pretty goofy idea – a farmer who builds a rocket in his barn? Sure.

I work with journalists in a journalism school; I’m privileged to know many journalists. So, I certainly followed with fear and then sadness the story that unfolded over January and February of 2002 about the kidnapping and eventual murder of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl in Pakistan.

A misunderstood film. That's what you can say about Blade Runner. Now why do I say this? First and foremost, when the movie was released people assumed that it was an action film. Considering that Ford was just coming off of the Star Wars success and that he was already...

I avoided seeing Becoming Jane when it was in theatrical release, and I regret that decision now. I’m a big Jane Austen fan (she’s the Jane in question), and I thought this was an overly fictionalized treatment of part of her life. After watching this film and doing a little...

I can’t decide how I feel about this twist on a classic genre piece, and I think that’s a good thing, as it seems like one of the film’s goals is to leave viewers frustratingly conflicted. Unfortunately, I don’t feel I can hash through my inner conflicts regarding the movie...