From the 1930s through the 1950s, double features were common in American cinemas and the film that played on the lower part of the bill was referred to as a B-movie. These were exercises in narrative]]> One of the more polarizing political figures of the 20th century, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, still inspires passionate support or derision some 21 years after she reluctantly stepped aw]]> Shane Black’s Iron Man 3 has the unenviable task of following Joss Whedon’s widely entertaining The Avengers as the next Marvel Studios movie out of the chute. Too bad that Iron Man 3 gets]]> Having stumbled upon a new career path with Taken, Liam Neeson has become the action star of the moment, parlaying the success of that film – which grossed a quarter of a billion dollars worldwi]]> Remember this name — Isabelle Fuhrman. As the evil child Esther in the domestic horror film Orphan, this young actress delivers a performance that’s seemingly beyond her years. ]]> A great deal of carnage, of both the physical and emotional varieties, takes place in Doug Liman’s Mr. and Mrs. Smith, a high-concept commentary on the state of modern marriage. The of]]> Men want to be James Bond; women want to be Carrie Bradshaw. Once you understand this, the appeal of Sex and the City is obvious. This New York babe has it all – professional success, a rich, go]]> As a film critic, I am supposed to evaluate every movie I see with as little pre-judgment as possible and a pair of fresh eyes. Yet, I knew that when I saw the preview for the Jennifer Aniston-Gerard ]]> I hate movies that are populated by idiots and require that I and other viewers sink to their level in order to accept their premise. Something Borrowed is such a film. While I’m sure I killed t]]> I was just as surprised as anyone when Fast 5 not only revived the Fast and Furious franchise but also proved to be one of the best action films of the last decade. You’re excused for having mis]]> Viewers are likely to be sharply divided after seeing J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek Into Darkness, his second entry in the venerable science-fiction series. Is it shamelessly derivative or an inspired ]]> The Odd Life of Timothy Green requires a giant leap of faith as it deals with the creation of an ideal, seemingly out of thin air. In this case, that would be the title character, a handsome, charming]]> It’s hard to describe just how astoundingly bad the new “comedy” All About Steve is. It really is something you have to see to believe. No, scratch that. Do not see this under any ci]]> Men may be from Mars and women from Venus, but Brooke and Gary aren’t just from different planets — they’re from different galaxies. She likes ballet; his idea of high cult]]> Director Baz Luhrmann is one of the more polemic filmmakers working today. While many praise his modern take on the Bard with his Romeo Juliet (1996) and his radical musical Moulin Rouge (2001), oth]]> Ken Kwapis’ Big Miracle is the sort of film you need to see every once in a while. I wouldn’t recommend a steady diet of movies like this because a certain balance must be maintained betwe]]> I couldn’t help but feel that there were many wasted opportunities in Bradley Parker’s Chernobyl Dairies, a by-the-numbers horror film that features a genuinely eerie setting but little el]]> Allen Coulter’s Remember Me is more an exercise in frustration than an entertaining time at the movies. It features a solid cast that’s able to make its soap opera conventions far more bel]]> Written by its star, Kristin Wiig, Paul Feig’s Bridesmaids seems intent on one-upping similar male-centric comedies like The Hangover and Wedding Crashers in the area of gross-out humor. However]]>