Tag: Alec Baldwin

An effective noir mystery, Motherless Brooklyn is held together by Edward Norton's unique performance and supporting cast.

Starred Up While many remakes come away as superfluous name grabs, A Star Is Born, with its timeless story of success, depression, and loss, serves to build a superstar. …

“Same Old Ethan” Few summer blockbusters appeal to film buffs, and then there’s Mission: Impossible. Practicality and Tom Cruise’s questionable non-commitment to safety creates faultless screen action. Implausible, yet …

Red, White, and Blue October Sam Neill and Sean Connery share a quiet, contemplative conversation midway through The Hunt for Red October. Neill goes wide-eyed, dreaming of Montana. Connery …

Avoiding the Issue Concussion’s complacent attitude toward the NFL’s brain injury agenda is alarming. More so is the influx of corporate whistleblower-esque films. They have poured into Hollywood since …

Cameron Crowe leads Bradley Cooper and others in a romantic dud The takeaway of Aloha is contrasting elements. Below is untouched, traditional Hawaii. Above is a privatization of space …

Creativity is on display, and the film is quite beautiful, but it smacks of tired scripting that follows a direct path into the arms of cliches.

Cue a series of hilarious antics, including the reason many people refuse to webcams in any capacity, and you have a priceless laugh-fest aided by a cast who sells …

Lymelife is able to draw you in early with charming, tender, and funny moments. Everything seems functional and families are normal. They have nice homes, clothes, and seem to …

The first in a line of Tom Clancy/Jack Ryan book-to-film adaptations, The Hunt for Red October is a suspense thriller. It’s loaded with a fantastic story, developed characters, solid …

A movie that is entirely from the “and now for something completely different” category, 1988’s Beetlejuice is bizarre even by Tim Burton standards. It’s also original, funny, and dark. …