There is an issue with Michael Mann’s insistence on using handheld, digital cameras to shoot much of Public Enemies. There is a weird, fourth wall breakdown as John Dillinger (Johnny Depp) breaks out of prison where Dillinger is walking, while the camera moves back to follow him. It is blatantly obvious, partially due to the [...]

Herein lies the issue with Terminator Salvation: It doesn’t need to exist. It neither expands the mythology or introduces any concepts that effect the previous films. What it does is blow things up… a lot. While probably not a record holder for explosions in a film, it’s the one lasting memory you’ll take away. Action [...]

It is hard to fathom a movie with more hype behind it than The Dark Knight. This is the point where the comic book movie has truly come into its own, surpassing the usual boundaries to become something more. This is not a perfect film by any stretch, but it’s a great, involving thrill ride. [...]

With such a massive number of westerns out there, it takes something special to stand out. 3:10 to Yuma, a remake of a 1957 film, brings strong casting and complex characters to ride it out. Sadly, there’s a staggering number of illogical moments and over-the-top action that means none of this can be taken seriously [...]

Dark and engaging, Christopher Nolan’s Batman restart is completely different from what comic book fans have been given previously. While not the first to take such a serious, grim look at a comic icon, Batman Begins set the trend of taking these characters as more than kids stuff when put on screen for Hollywood fans [...]

The Prestige is an amazingly complex film, one that begins to spiral out of control (in a good way) during the final half hour. Every one of its scenes are important to its eventual finale that offers numerous twists to what initially appears to be a simple tale of magicians trying to one up each [...]

Featuring some of the more visually stunning dragons ever put on film, Reign of Fire is a slight misfire as a movie, but a nice piece to sit back and fast forward through to see the action scenes. Reign does deliver on its promises, however briefly, although at times it’s fair to feel cheated. A [...]