It’s a good thing “Lockout” doesn’t take itself seriously, because this B-movie space actioner gets far more mileage out of its recycled plot, stock characters and tame shootouts by keeping a fairly tongue-in-cheek sensibility about itself, chiefly driven by Guy Pearce’s highly entertaining performance.
April 13, 2012 2:12 pm / no comments
There’s no denying “We Need to Talk About Kevin” is a difficult film — it’s the story of a mother’s worst nightmare and her seemingly evil son, told with structural complexity and devastating power.
March 31, 2012 11:08 am / no comments
The Foreign Language Film Oscar winner “A Separation” outshines all the other 2012 Oscar-winning movies with its authenticity, humanity and complex morality. This astounding piece of pure storytelling stands in a class of its own as it delivers a layered, relatable and inherently compelling tale, full of raw emotion and profoundly insightful truths about human nature.
March 2, 2012 12:19 pm / no comments
Few things have been as constant in my life as “Star Wars” has. I’ve loved the movies since before I can remember, watching the original trilogy over and over when I was little and letting it set my imagination ablaze. It transported me to a dazzling universe of space heroes, alien creatures, Stormtroopers and of course, lightsabers. And no matter how old I get, I never have, and never will, leave that realm.
February 21, 2012 3:05 pm / no comments
Film critic Alex Lamb looks at six movies coming in the next few months that shouldn’t be missed.
February 10, 2012 12:37 pm / no comments
Staffer Alex Lamb sounds off on the many snubs in this year’s Academy Award nominations, as well as some unexpected surprises.
January 26, 2012 10:22 pm / no comments
Film critic Alex Lamb details his picks for the best 10 films of the last year, from blockbuster hits to arthouse wonders and dazzling indies.
January 18, 2012 7:58 pm / no comments
Alex Lamb discusses “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows,” “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol,” “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” and “The Adventures of Tintin.”
January 6, 2012 9:40 am / no comments
One of the year’s best movies, this holiday crowdpleaser delivers a poignant story of man and animal, set amidst the intense landscapes of World War I.
December 25, 2011 12:00 am / no comments
Alex Lamb provides a guide to the blockbuster holiday releases and what movies to see over winter break.
December 15, 2011 3:31 pm / no comments
Alex Lamb discusses two of the year’s best movies, Hugo and The Descendants.
December 8, 2011 10:45 pm / no comments
Juniors Max Duncan and Chase Ainsworth and senior Maddie Sullivan give a preview of the music that was sung at the district choir concert.
December 2, 2011 1:23 pm / 1 comment