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This post is proof positive that I’ve been working too hard, as I have TEN new reviews for this fine Friday evening. I’ve ordered the following eight theatrical films according to release date, with this weekend’s films at the top. 3/18/05: The Ring Two (Slant magazine) Ice Princess (Slant magazine) Steamboy (Slant magazine) Melinda and…

This week brings another batch of less-than-enthusiastic reviews for the latest Bruce Willis action film, a Penelope Cruz-headlined disaster, and a horrible South Africa-set drama starring Samuel L. Jackson and Juliette Binoche. Those in NYC, however, might want to take a chance on a low-budget science fiction film called After the Apocalypse that’ll be playing…

I somehow wound up covering all three of this weekend’s major Hollywood releases for Slant magazine. The verdict? You’ll have more fun staying at home. Be Cool (Slant magazine) The Jacket (Slant magazine) The Pacifier (Slant magazine) A better bet is a small, touching film from Argentina called Intimate Stories, which I praise over at…

My busy February continues with three new Slant magazine reviews, as well as a new Rocky Mountain Bullhorn review for Because of Winn Dixie that’s posted below this one. Millions (Slant magazine) Schizo (Slant magazine) Cursed (Slant magazine)

Demons are this week’s speciality, from those that abuse and debase (Mail Order Wife) to those who perpetrated WWII’s holocaust (Downfall) and those literally attempting to escape Hades to bring about hell on Earth (Constantine). And though none of these films plumb truly terrifying depths, all are – to some extent – worth checking out.…

Well, after close to a year (not counting my quick DVD write-up of I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead, which I’d already reviewed during its theatrical release), I’ve finally written a couple of a new DVD reviews. My thoughts on Criterion’s two new Jules Dassin DVDs are now up at Slant magazine. Night and the City…

In a few days, I’ll have reviews of two must-have Criterion Collection DVDs, but for now, I’ve got Slant magazine write-ups of three mediocre-to-lousy theatrical releases. Enjoy. Hitch (Slant magazine) Bad Guy (Slant magazine) The Other Side of the Street (Slant magazine)

I’ve got three new reviews of three very different films for this Monday morning. Over at Slant magazine, I provide the lowdown on this past weekend’s number one movie, Boogeyman, the upcoming NC-17 documentary Inside Deep Throat, and Bahman Ghobadi’s Iraq-set drama Turtles Can Fly. Boogeyman (Slant magazine) Inside Deep Throat (Slant magazine) Turtles Can…

It’s only January, and yet competition for Worst Movie of the Year may be over. Yes, that’s how bad Uwe Boll’s Alone in the Dark is. I provide the gory details over at Slant magazine. Alone in the Dark (Slant magazine) I’ve also got a review of Robert Aldrich’s1965 The Flight of the Phoenix below.

The blizzard of 2005 has hit the Northeast, so it’s likely that many people will be staying home rather than going to the movies this weekend. Nonetheless, I’ve got reviews of three new releases, none of which are worth braving the nasty weather outside. Assault on Precinct 13 (filmcritic.com) She’s One of Us (filmcritic.com) Are…