Category: film reviews
Hope Springs
Disguised as a sex comedy for and about adults, Hope Springs is a touching and funny look at how hard two people will work to keep their relationship going.
Samsara (2011)
Ron Fricke delivers another gorgeous documentary that allows us to travel the world and experience new things, even if it is a little preachy sometimes.
Monsieur Lazhar
A teacher kills herself and gets replaced by a university professor from Algeria living in Canada.
Seeking a Friend For the End of the World
Lorene Scafaria’s debut feature is too quirky for its own good and doesn’t add anything new to the end of the world genre that’s already chock full of mediocrity.
Hotel Transylvania (2012)
Hotel Transylvania stars Adam Sandler as Dracula, who is shown as a total control freak when it comes to administrating his five-star monster-friendly resort and the life of his daughter Mavis, who just turned 118 years old and wants to explore the world against her father’s wishes.
Funny People
Sandler’s impressive performance helps fuel along a lengthy but interesting dramatic comedy that shows what Apatow can really do.
Life Without Principle
Economic crisis churns characters through emotional rapids in this ultimately thrilling drama.
Guilt Trip, The (2012)
Streisand and Rogen come together as mother and son in this silly little comedy that ended up being more touching and sincere than ever expected.
Anna Karenina (2012)
Joe Wright’s adaptation of Tolstoy’s famous novel is an ambitious, well-acted, and beautifully creative film.
