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Take Shelter
Dark portents are rising, but only one man can see them. “Take Shelter” is a story of foreboding and madness as the sky literally seems to close around Curtis, an average blue-collar family man from...
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Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
“Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close” is not the story of a conventional Everyman as a child. Oskar Schell is no Everyboy. No, Oskar is an extraordinary lad — a smart, painfully shy boy. His only...
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Ice Age: Continental Drift
I was all prepared to dislike “Ice Age: Continental Drift.” The series has not captivated me in its three previous iterations. Though the animation from Blue Sky Studios has been duly impressive, the...
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Trouble with the Curve
“Trouble with the Curve” exceeds the sum of its parts. An imperfect movie, it has modest flaws and inconsistencies that one can point to. But in the theater, with the light flickering, it all just...
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Argo
“Argo” is not a deep movie, but it is an extraordinarily well-crafted one. It’s a political thriller in which we go in knowing the outcome, but the film continually surprises us and keeps us dancing...
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Wreck-It Ralph
A bouncy, boingy ball of candy-colored fun, “Wreck-It Ralph” is intended as pure entertainment for wee boys and girls. It’s one of those animated movies that only really works on a single level,...
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Oblivion
Director Joseph Kosinski’s curious, compelling combination of analog patience and digital prowess saves “Oblivion” from its own worst decisions. Yes, it pathologically piles up twists from a dozen...
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Star Trek Into Darkness
There’s an old Romulan proverb that says there are two types of people in the world: “Star Trek” fans, and non-“Star Trek” fans. I fall into the former category, and that particular bias will...
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Furious 6
Back in 2009, I took a swipe at director Justin Lin’s straight-faced insistence on the deep interconnectedness of characters in the “Fast & Furious” world. Reuniting Vin Diesel, Paul Walker,...
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After Earth
There are a lot of things I could say about “After Earth,” the sci fi thriller co-written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan (“The Last Airbender”) and co-starring Will Smith and his son, Jaden. One...
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The Internship
“The Internship” — in which Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn play a pair of floundering fortysomethings pinning their last hopes on a job at Google — settles for leisurely LOLs over a litany of...
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Pacific Rim
Robots versus monsters. At its heart, that’s what “Pacific Rim” is all about. And yet, this science-fiction thriller is so much more. Start with the obvious dimension: Size. These creatures who rise...
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RED 2
Those who’ve allegedly drowned and been revived to tell their tale often relate an eventual embrace of their fate — a peaceful acquiescence after an initial panic. No such freeing release awaits the...
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The Best Man Holiday
I must confess I watched the entirety of “The Best Man Holiday,” started writing this review and only then discovered that it was a sequel. I barely remember the 1999 romantic dramedy “The Best Man,”...
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Frozen
It’s been a rough year for animation fans, but “Frozen” splendidly warms the cockles of our cold, cold hearts. Easily the best animated film of 2013, it’s a sprightly adventure from Disney featuring...
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Class of 1984: “All of Me”
In the “Class of …” series, Nick Rogers takes a monthly look back at films celebrating either their 20th or 30th anniversary of initial release this year — six from 1994 and six from 1984. The rules:...
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The November Man
“You can be a human being or a killer of human beings, but not both. Sooner or later, one of those will extinguish the other.” So says Peter Devereaux, and he should know. After more than three...
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As Above/So Below
The found-footage supernatural thriller is a popular genre these days, having really exploded into the mainstream with 2009’s “Paranormal Activity.” The format works well for these types of stories...
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Indy Style — August 29
On this week’s show, Chris looks at “The November Man,” “Rich Hill,” “The Trip to Italy,” “As Above, So Below” and “The Walking Dead” on video.
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Summer goes out with a whimper
TW Title (click to view) Weekend Gross Average Total Gross 1 Guardians of the Galaxy $16,313,000 $4,712 $274,610,000 2 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) $11,750,000 $3,316 $162,406,000 3 If I Stay...
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