Reviews Archive

Lars and the Real Girl

Sex dolls and sentiment make uncommon bedfellows in this strangely tender small-town tale

By R. Emmet Sweeney

October 8, 2007

Control

Gorgeous black-and-white visuals are the real star of unhappy rocker's biopic

By Eric Kohn

October 4, 2007

Michael Clayton

Gilroy's moral thriller mimics skins of '70s mentors without attaining their soul

By Keith Uhlich

My Kid Could Paint That

Director Bar-Lev cops out on heady questions he raises about truth and art

By Vadim Rizov

The Heartbreak Kid

Heartbreak remake's upped gross-out quotient marks the Farrelly ethos back in effect

By R. Emmet Sweeney

October 3, 2007

Lake of Fire

Kaye's epic abortion documentary proves as divisive as it is meticulously two-sided

By Michelle Orange

September 28, 2007

The Kingdom

Berg's kill 'em all action flick attempts to elevate itself with clumsy, rock 'n roll politics

By Michelle Orange

September 27, 2007

Lust, Caution

The titillation is terrifying in Lee's cunningly effective new period piece

By Eric Kohn

Feast of Love

Unabashedly sentimental, Benton's latest ensemble piece is also a clear-eyed look at love and longevity

By R. Emmet Sweeney

The Darjeeling Limited

Anderson chucks the suffocating quirks from the train for his most emotionally complex film yet

By Vadim Rizov