Eisner maintains the underlying themes—distrust of those around us, the thin line between sanity and insanity, the complementary terrors of organized versus hysterical violence—of Romero’s original film while also remedying its fundamental budgetary problems andContinue reading

At his core, in his soul, Scorsese is a genre filmmaker, and from that perspective, Shutter Island is the perfect Scorsese vehicle, as it allows him to take a well-worn genre (the psychological thriller withContinue reading

Huston’s gritty slice of American underbelly is the anti-Rocky, a hard-edged portrait of disillusionment set in the blue-collar fringes of post-’60s California. Contrasting two boxers—one who had a chance and blew it and one whoContinue reading

At this point Johnston’s ambitious remake of the 1941 horror classic is best known for its many delays and rumored re-edits, which makes it naturally ripe for critical scorn. And, while the film does haveContinue reading

Campbell’s reworking of his much-praised 1985 BBC mini-series of the same title marks Mel Gibson’s return to a starring role after an eight-year absence. The narrative is not surprisingly streamlined and simplified, shifting away fromContinue reading

Perfectly serviceable in its “inspired by a true story” depiction of a rouge scientist and desperate father finding a treatment for a rare genetic disorder, but not much else. Vaughan, who has worked primarily inContinue reading

Misguided but interesting film, if only because it proves that even the otherwise invincible Will Smith is, in fact, subject to a critical and commercial bomb now and again. I can see why Smith wasContinue reading

The film’s Biblical overtones are both overt (Eli as the wandering desert prophet following the voice of God) and subtle, particularly the way it uses society’s bombed-out remains as a constant reminder of the transitoryContinue reading

Meyers’ latest entry in her cottage industry of middle-age romantic comedies suffers a particularly intense form of conspicuous consumption. Although ostensibly about a likeable woman in her mid-50s who embarks on an affair with herContinue reading