Even if nothing else had worked in Going the Distance, I would have had to thank the film for its lead female character, and in particular for her introductory scene. Running down the …

You’ve got to be careful when it comes to making popcorn.  If you put it in the microwave and time it too long, you’re going to get a scorching bag full of burnt food that …

Jack, played by George Clooney in director Anton Corbijn’s The American, is a troubled man with a past. We know this instantly, because he has mysterious tattoos, and also he ignores the beautiful …

We open with a couple making love.  They have been with each other for years, they know each other in and out, and seem to be a perfect fit.  However, during this opening scene, something …

He is known as “The Master of Suspense,” or quite simply, “The Master.”  His influence can be seen from filmmakers all over the world, in movies made as recently as today.  Even people who are …

May (2002) is a horror film unlike many horror films I’ve seen.  Its effectiveness doesn’t come from jump scares, psychos behind masks, or ghosts and monsters hiding in the shadows.  It isn’t about blood and …

When I first saw the trailer for The Expendables, I thought to myself, this film is going to be amazing and it also should have an American flag in every corner of the screen. There …

In the opening scene of the 2009 indie comedy Punching the Clown, we’re introduced to Henry Phillips, a singer-songwriter whose work is mostly of the jokey, satirical sort. He’s doing a radio show at 3 …

Allen Almachar: So, Brandi and I have made our triumphant return for another tandem review. This time we are taking a look at Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, the latest film directed by Edgar Wright, …

Having caught World Cup fever this summer, it put me in the mood for a compelling Futbol movie, and I found just that in watching The Damned United.