NYC Film Critic

A great cast is wasted in the sub-par comic book movie The Losers, based on Andy Diggle’s hugely entertaining series.  Read my review at Film Journal.

Writer/director Nicole Holofcener’s latest dramedy has the goods to be a modest spring hit before the summer move onslaught begins.  Read my review over at Film Journal.

Those wacky Greek gods are butting heads again in the new Clash of the Titans and its up to Perseus to save the day once more.  (Too bad he leaves the robot owl at home.)  Read my review over at Film Journal.

Four guys, the ’80s and a hot tub time machine.  My review of the agreeably dumb comedy over at Film Journal.

Jerry Bruckheimer made pirates cool again, but can he do the same thing for ancient Persian princes?  Especially when that ancient Persian prince is played by…um, Jake Gyllenhaal?  We’ll have to wait until May 28 to find out whether Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is the next Pirates of the Carribbean, but in the meantime you can read more about the movie courtesy of my interviews with Bruckheimer and director Mike Newell over at Film Journal.

“Princes & Sorcerers”: A Q&A with Jerry Bruckheimer
“Arabian Nights”: A Q&A with Mike Newell

I was recently introduced to the children’s book Diary of a Wimpy Kid (think Adrian Mole in the American suburbs) and was pleasantly surprised by how witty and charming it is.  The movie, on the other hand, is neither of those things.  Read my review at Film Journal.

I speak with producer Bonnie Arnold and some of the other creative forces behind 2010’s first big animated adventure, How to Train Your Dragon, out in theaters next week.  Read the full story here.

Tim Burton vanishes down his own rabbit hole with his muddled take on Alice in Wonderland.  Read my review here.

Kevin Smith goes mainstream with disappointing results in the new cop comedy Cop Out.  I add to the chorus of pans here.  Better luck next time, Kev!

Prison movies don’t get much more entertaining than Jacques Audiard’s Oscar-nominated thriller A Prophet.  Read my review here.