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BLADE RUNNER (1982) The Unenthusiastic Critic # 18
The Unenthusiastic Critic has seen things you people wouldn't believe, as she endures her first viewing of Ridley Scott's 1982 classic BLADE RUNNER. Continue reading →
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IRON MAN 3 (2013) Movie Review
A review of IRON MAN 3, directed by Shane Black, written by Black and Dale Pearce. Continue reading →
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THE GREAT GATSBY (2013) Movie Review
A review of THE GREAT GATSBY (2013), directed by Baz Luhrmann, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan, Tobey Maguire, Joel Edgerton, and Isla Fisher. Continue reading →
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STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS (2013) Movie Review
A review of STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS, directed by J. J. Abrams, staring Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban, Zoe Saldana, Simon Pegg, John Cho, Anton Yelchin, Benedict Cumberbatch, Bruce Greenwood,...
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MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING (2013) Movie Review
A review of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, adapted and directed by Joss Whedon, based on the play by William Shakespeare. Starring Amy Acker, Alexis Denisof, Fran Kranz, Clark Gregg, Reed Diamond, Sean Maher,...
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PACIFIC RIM (2013) Movie Review
A review of PACIFIC RIM, directed by Guillermo del Toro, starring Charlie Hunnam, Rinko Kikuchi, Idris Elba, Charlie Day, Burn Gorman, and Ron Perlman. Continue reading →
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THE WOLVERINE (2013) Movie Review
Spoiler Level: Safe Some movies positively reek of studio interference, but with others the cloud of artistic compromise wafts more gently. The Wolverine, the new film from director James Mangold (3:10...
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BLUE JASMINE (2013) Movie Review
A review of BLUE JASMINE, written and directed by Woody Allen, starring Cate Blanchett, Sally Hawkins, Bobby Cannavale, Andrew Dice Clay, Alec Baldwin, Peter Sarsgaard, and Louis C.K. Continue reading →
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GONE WITH THE WIND (1939) The Unenthusiastic Critic #19—Part One
The Unenthusiastic Critic is an occasional series in which I convince my highly reluctant girlfriend N. to finally watch movies that nearly every other person on the planet has already seen. In this...
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GONE WITH THE WIND (1939) The Unenthusiastic Critic #19—Part Two
Part Two of the Unenthusiastic Critic's first viewing of GONE WITH THE WIND (1939). Continue reading →
View ArticleGRAVITY (2013) Movie Review
A review of Alfonso Cuarón's GRAVITY (2013), starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney. Continue reading →
View ArticleHALLOWEEN (1978)
Beginning our 3rd Annual Halloween Movie Marathon, my scaredy-cat girlfriend endures her first viewing of John Carpenter's 1978 classic HALLOWEEN. Continue reading →
View ArticleTHE WICKER MAN (1973)
Continuing our 3rd Annual Halloween Movie Marathon, my horror-hating girlfriend, The Unenthusiastic Critic, joins me for a viewing of Robin Hardy's 1973 classic THE WICKER MAN. Continue reading →
View Article12 YEARS A SLAVE (2013)
A review of Steve McQueen's 12 YEARS A SLAVE, starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Lupita Nyong'o, Sarah Paulson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano, Paul Giamatti, and Brad Pitt. Continue...
View ArticleTHE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE (1974)
The Unenthusiastic Critic, my horror-hating girlfriend, sits down for her first viewing of Tobe Hooper's 1974 horror classic, THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE. Continue reading →
View ArticleTHE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE
A review of THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE, directed by Francis Lawrence. Continue reading →
View ArticleINSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS (2013)
Inside Llewyn Davis is one of the Coen Brothers' most mature and masterful films so far, and one of the best American movies in recent years. Continue reading →
View ArticleHER (2013)
A review of HER (2013), directed by Spike Jonze, starring Joaquin Phoenix, Scarlett Johansson, Amy Adams, Rooney Mara, Chris Pratt, and Olivia Wilde. Continue reading →
View ArticleTHE WOLF OF WALL STREET (2013)
A review of THE WOLF OF WALL STREET (2013), directed by Martin Scorsese, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Kyle Chandler, Naomi Lapaglia, Cristin Milioti, and Rob Reiner. Continue reading →
View ArticleTHE BEST FILMS OF 2013
The Unaffiliated Critic's choices for the 20 Best Movies of 2013. Continue reading →
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