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Mark Wahlberg, After One Last Haul In 'Contraband'
Director Baltasar Kormakur (101 Reykjavik) delivers a heist movie that's largely underwhelming — though its plot can be diverting once it finally ambles into motion.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View Article'Crazy Horse': Color And Light, And Bodies In Motion
Documentarian Frederick Wiseman trains his cinema-verite lens on Paris' famous cabaret. Critic Scott Tobias says the film is more than mere surveillance; it's art.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleCult Horror, Plus Some Hatred On The Homefront
A hotheaded ex-soldier with a troubled family life gets embroiled in a series of mysterious events when he accepts contracts to assassinate three strangers. Critic Scott Tobias says the unnerving film...
View Article'Bullhead': 'Roid Rage And Murder Among The Herds
Belgium's Oscar entry for Best Foreign Language Film is a noir thriller exploring the brutal underbelly of the cattle industry — and an intense character study of an aggressive, troubled farmer who is...
View Article'Delicacy': A French Confection For Fans Of Romance
Based on a best-selling novel, and starring Francois Damiens and Amelie's Audrey Tautou, this French romance blends whimsy and heartache in the story of a bereaved woman finding her way toward love...
View ArticleNo 'Justice' In A Cage Match With Plausibility
A high school English teacher (Nicholas Cage) makes a shady deal with a vigilante organization to assassinate his wife's rapist. Critic Scott Tobias says the ludicrous and wildly implausible plot that...
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'4:44' Imagines Earth's End — Only With A Whimper
Writer-director Abel Ferrara rejects the trend of grand apocalyptic visions by showing the end of the world from the vantage of a Manhattan loft. Critic Scott Tobias says focusing on the personal drama...
View Article'Goon': A Wrecking Ball With A Heart Of Gold
A small-town bouncer is recruited as a minor league hockey enforcer in a sweet and bloody comedy throwback to sports movies of the 1970s. Critic Scott Tobias says star Sean William Scott (Role Models)...
View Article'Comic-Con': A Frothy Love Letter To Nerd Culture
Documentarian Morgan Spurlock profiles the San Diego Comic-Con through the eyes of a comics illustrator, designer, dealer and fan. Critic Scott Tobias says the usually snarky Spurlock delivers a brisk...
View Article'Hit So Hard': At The Center, But Still Out Of Focus
A new film profiles Patty Schemel, the drummer for the '90s alternative rock band Hole and witness to the early grunge scene and its dramatic demise. Critic Scott Tobias says the misshapen documentary...
View Article'Goodbye First Love': Heartbreak, Recovery, Relapse
French writer-director Mia Hansen-Love (The Father of My Children) follows a young woman through the passion and heartbreak of first love. Critic Scott Tobias says the subtle and perceptive film is...
View ArticleDown In 'Virginia,' Where The Crazy Runs Deep
Milk writer Dustin Lance Black directs a swampy Southern melodrama about a single mother's affair with the married sheriff of a small Virginia town. Critic Scott Tobias says the film suffers from...
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'Men In Black 3': A Cartoonish Blast To The Past
Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones return in the second Men In Black sequel as J and K, two of the sable-clad agents monitoring the Earth's secret alien population. Critic Scott Tobias says a time-travel...
View ArticleA 'Cat' Burglar, Stealing His Way Through Paris
Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, this hourlong trifle follows the adventures of a feline playing family pet by day and cat burglar by night. Critic Scott Tobias says the...
View ArticlePaul Williams is 'Still Alive,' And Taking Every Gig
Paul Williams Still Alive tracks the '70s songwriter and celebrity who wrote hits for Barbra Streisand, The Carpenters and Kermit the Frog. Critic Scott Tobias says Williams is a remarkable subject but...
View Article'That's My Boy' Explores The Far Reaches Of Vulgarity
Adam Sandler stars as the beer-swilling Donny, who reunites with his son (Andy Samberg) before the latter's wedding. Critic Scott Tobias says this movie about the virtues of juvenile crassness...
View ArticleIn 'Brave,' A Pixar Princess At Odds With Her Place
Pixar tries to solve its female-heroine problem with a movie about Merida, a rebellious princess who, to her mother's dismay, craves freedom from all men. Critic Scott Tobias says the film's powerful...
View Article'The Imposter': Tell Me Lies, Tell Me Sweet Little Lies
Bart Layton's documentary tells the story of Frederic Bourdin, who joined the Barclay family by pretending to be their missing child. Critic Scott Tobias says that while Bourdin's story has been told...
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Two Fractious Sisters, Reunited But Still At Odds
Lucy (Mira Sorvino) and Jenny (Tammy Blanchard) are estranged sisters with opposite temperaments who reunite in Union Square, the first film in almost 10 years from Nancy Savoca. Critic Scott Tobias...
View ArticleAfter The Recession, An American Versailles On Hold
David and Jackie Siegel were set to build their dream house, the largest in America, when the recession collapsed their finances. Critic Scott Tobias says The Queen of Versailles is a nonjudgmental...
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