Haywire
Brutal, often shocking violence punctuates the opening fight sequence in Haywire, and it’s a sign…
Todd Jorgenson
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
There is risk in almost any big-screen adaptation of an acclaimed literary work, but Extremely…
Contraband
It’s easier to measure the characters in Contraband not in degrees of heroism, but in…
Joyful Noise
High-spirited in more ways than one, Joyful Noise is a soundtrack in search of a…
Pina
German filmmaker Wim Wenders is a huge fan of Pina Bausch, the legendary choreographer who…
Capsule reviews for Jan. 13
Albatross There’s a familiar feeling to the characters in this domestic drama that takes place…
Beneath the Darkness
The only scary thing about Beneath the Darkness is that its screenplay was given the…
Capsule reviews for Jan. 6
Norwegian Wood Overlong but compelling character study from Vietnamese director Tran Anh Hung (The Scent…