Movie Reviews

by Peter Debruge This powerful story of a woman who hides Jewish refugees in her husband's zoo curiously leaves us caring more about the animals than its human souls. MPAA Rating: PG-13. Running time: 125 MIN. When it came to…

On Oct. 6, the Ann Arbor District Library screened “The Michigan Beer Film” at Bill’s Beer Garden. A2 Indy arts writer Chris Usera was there on a cool, rainy evening, soaking in the atmosphere and, yes, sampling the Kombucha Beer. by…

by John DeFore James Moll interviews a half-dozen twentysomethings who’ve chosen the challenging life of a farmer. Attractive but none-to-deep celebration of hard-working heartlanders. SIX YOUNG AMERICANS share their experience of…

“Gabriel” Rory Culkin stars as a mentally unstable youth convinced that tracking down his first love is the answer to his problems in director Lou Howe’s debut feature. by Dave Rooney Venue: Tribeca Film Festival (World Narrative…

by Elizabeth Weitzman Comedy—The Other Woman (April 25) A revenge comedy with the pacing of a rom-com, the latest from Nick Cassavetes (“The Notebook”) stars Cameron Diaz as a devoted girlfriend who finds out her perfect beau (Nikolaj…

by Nick Leshi I finally saw the movie Chronicle. Although it wasn't perfect, it was still very entertaining. It is another found-footage film, and although it would have probably worked fine (maybe even better) without the gimmick, it…

by William Belle If somebody says "spy movie" the first thing which comes to mind is James Bond. Yep, car chases, million dollar gambling in Monte Carlo and gadgets that do all sorts of nifty things. But did the movie producers of the Bond…

by William Belle I'm repeating myself. (Repeating yourself is a sign of senility. If I've said that once, I've said it a thousand times.) The best films I've seen do not necessarily involve a car chase scene. The special effects are…

by Nick Leshi Even though they are often fraught with stereotypes, gangster movies are still one of my all-time guilty pleasures.  Some of my favorite films are in that genre: The Godfather, Carlito's Way, Goodfellas, Donnie Brasco, TV's …

by Nick Leshi The new science fiction movie "In Time" opened and I had high hopes. It was written and directed by Andrew Niccol, the guy responsible for "Gattaca," one of my favorites, and it stars the multi-talented Justin Timberlake who…