‘The Signal’ Review: Shrug-Worthy Sci-Fi
Focus FeaturesA lot of independent sci-fi filmmakers aim to make feature-length episodes of The Twilight Zone with their work. Director… Read More
June 12, 2014
Dan Schindel
‘Muppets Most Wanted’ Review: Kermit Shines Even Without the Spotlight
Walt Disney PicturesOne problem facing Muppets Most Wanted is that it follows up 2011’s The Muppets, which saw everyone’s favorite gaggle… Read More
March 21, 2014
‘Need for Speed’ Review: Clunky and Sputtering to the Finish Line
Need for Speed, I’ve seen all the Fast & Furious films. I know the Fast & Furious films. The Fast… Read More
March 13, 2014
‘The Last of the Unjust’ Review: Pockets of Greatness Amid a Sea of Redundancy
Every documentary leaves good material in the cutting room. Crafting a contained narrative from reality entails exacting editing of reams… Read More
February 18, 2014
‘Love & Air Sex’ Review: It’s Also an Air Romantic Comedy
It’s time to declare a moratorium on the tired rom-com stock character dichotomy. For too long, movies both independent and… Read More
February 7, 2014
9 Big Questions Left Unanswered by ‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’
Plot holes aren’t the biggest issue with the Hobbit movies. Like An Unexpected Journey, The Desolation of Smaug is plagued… Read More
December 14, 2013
Movie Houses of Worship: Los Angeles’ The Cinefamily
“Movie Houses of Worship” is a regular feature spotlighting our favorite movie theaters around the world, those that are like… Read More
November 24, 2013