"Public Enemies" by Johnny Depp
Johnny Depp is the perfect John Dillinger. In Public Enemies, Depp gives Dillinger depth. He understands the nuances of one of America's most famous outlaws, and he doesn't play him as good or bad. He...
View Article"This Is Jim Jones" by Jim Jones
"I'm not really famous, but I bet all the famous people know me. I guess I moved past that," declares Jim Jones" as he exhales a plume of smoke at the beginning of the new documentary This Is Jim...
View Article"Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by Daniel Radcliffe
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is the Hogwarts gang's Empire Strikes Back. It's a very dark film, but it's the most engrossing and enchanting of the series thus far. Director David Yates pulls...
View Article"Orphan" by Peter Sarsgaard
There's something beautifully terrifying about Orphan. It's a chilling psychological thriller that creeps inside the viewer's psyche and doesn't leave without a fight. Everything goes down in a...
View Article"Pray for Villains" by DevilDriver
You don't wanna fuck with Devildriver. On Pray for Villains, these five Southern California cowboys from Hell have their six guns drawn and aimed right at the competition. They blow absolutely everyone...
View Article"The Ugly Truth" by Katherine Heigl
"It's a matter of looking chaos in the eye and telling it to F-off," exclaims Katherine Heigl's Abby Richter early on in The Ugly Truth. That's an important quote for a few reasons. It doesn't simply...
View Article"The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard" by Jeremy Piven
By the end of The Goods [Paramount], you're going to love Don Ready. This used car salesman is easy to root for because he's so slick and sharp. However, Don isn't simply a rehash of Jeremy Piven's now...
View Article"(500) Days of Summer" by Movie Soundtrack
On the 500 Days of Summer soundtrack, the sound of unrequited love is oh so beautiful. This generation's cinematic ballad for the broken-hearted sees Joseph Gordon-Levitt endlessly pursuing every...
View Article"Inglourious Basterds" by Brad Pitt
Quentin Tarantino's long-awaited Inglourious Basterds is a fairy tale. The movie even begins with the line "Once upon a time…" With that choice of opener, Tarantino calls attention to the fact that...
View Article"Shorts" by Jimmy Bennett
Wishing for a innovative and imaginative family film? Look no further than Robert Rodriguez's Shorts. The visionary director has crafted a 21st century fairy tale that's cool enough for the kids and...
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