Tag Archives: Jennifer Lawrence
THE BEST FILM PERFORMANCES OF 2012
A list of my 15 favorite motion picture performances of 2012. Continue reading
Filed under 2012 Films, MOVIE REVIEWS
SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK (2012)
Movie Review
With a dark, indy-drama setup that somehow resolves into a phony, crowd-pleasing romantic comedy, Silver Linings Playbook feels like a movie at war with itself. Continue reading
Filed under 2012 Films, MOVIE REVIEWS
THE HUNGER GAMES (Movie Review)
The Hunger Games is what all such franchise blockbusters should aspire to be, but what so few ever are: a real, proper movie, with brains, heart, and soul. Forget those dingy Twilight movies: as a piece of stand-alone entertainment, I’d send this one into combat with the best of the Harry Potter franchise and expect it to emerge from the arena triumphant. Continue reading
Filed under 2012 Films, MOVIE REVIEWS
X-MEN: FIRST CLASS (2011)
Matthew Vaughn’s X-Men: First Class is a triumph in many ways. Rescuing the series from the diminishing returns of the previous movies by Bryan Singer (the passable X-Men and X2: United) and Brett Ratner (the muddled X-Men: The Last Stand), Vaughn breathes new life into the franchise by taking it back to its start. Continue reading
Filed under 2011 Films, MOVIE REVIEWS
