

'The Overnight' (2015) Forces "George and Martha" into a Modern-Day Sex Comedy--An
Few films better capture the complexity (and the torment) of long-term marriages than the late Mike Nichols's adaptation of Who's Afraid...


'Inside Out' (2015) Pixar's Most Existential Kids' Movie--and its Most Magical in Ye
Children's movies (especially animated features) often get a bad rap for being light and fluffy, full of simple gags, and, in short, for...


'Honeymoon' (2014) Offers Chills, Thrills, and a Terrifying Romp Through Rural Canada
Though it takes place in Canada's scenic Muskoka region, Leigh Janiak's horror feature, Honeymoon depicts a far from idyllic getaway. The...


Though Slow At Times, 'Results' (2015) Ultimately Delivers
Writer/director Andrew Bujalski's Sundance feature, Results (2015) divided critics upon its premiere at the festival last year. The film,...


'The DUFF' (2014) Falls Just Short of Teen Comedy Canonization
"You see us as you want to see us - in the simplest terms, in the most convenient definitions. But what we found out is that each one of...


'Far From the Madding Crowd' (2015) Dazzles with Tiny Hats and Women with 'Tude
I was already smiling like a silly nit as I sat down to take in Thomas Vinterberg's Far From the Madding Crowd, aka Video Proof that...


Wiig-ing Out Over Kristen in 'Welcome to Me' (2014)
SNL veteran Kristen Wiig is best known for a brand of comedy I like to think of as the "awkward-creepy girl." Who could forget her SNL...


Hidden Gem: 'Copenhagen' (2014)
There's something about films set in the summer months that makes them resonate with a sort of tension, a push-pull between the seemingly...


Mad Max Meets the Rape-Revenge Flick on 'Fury Road'
When I first settled into my cushy, faux-leather seat in my local AVX theatre to watch the fourth installment in the Mad Max franchise,...


'Pitch Perfect' and the Rise of the Gross Girl
This past weekend, the seemingly impossible has happened. A group of better-than-average-looking, a capella singing, vulgar-mouthed women...