'Jack Reacher' Review

I should point out that this review of Jack Reacher was written before the killings in Newtown. I bring this up because this Tom Cruise veh...

'Hyde Park on Hudson' Review

I know that others hated Hyde Park on Hudson , but I personally couldn't muster up enough disdain to care one way or the other. This Bil...

Back Stage: 'The Twilight Saga' Comes to an End

For this week's Screen Grab, you can read my thoughts on Anna Karenina , Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God and Silver Linin...

Back Stage: Spend Some Time 'In Another Country'

There are several great options for your movie weekend: Skyfall and Lincoln both come highly recommended. But over at Screen Grab this wee...

Back Stage: 'Wreck-It Ralph' Is Fun, Fun, Fun

Five movies opening this weekend are reviewed in my latest Back Stage column, and not a one of them is a dud. (Even the so-so This Must Be ...

Back Stage: Say Hi to the Guy Who Liked 'Cloud Atlas'

This week's Screen Grab column features my reviews of Chasing Mavericks , The Loneliest Planet and Pusher . But it's led by my writ...

Back Stage: Stick With the Small Stuff

This weekend has two wide releases, and I can't recommend either of them. Paranormal Activity 4 isn't up to snuff, and Alex Cross ...

Back Stage: A Very Good Movie Weekend, Including 'Middle of Nowhere'

This week's Back Stage column is full of choice offerings, and I'm not just saying that because four of the six films I reviewed ar...

Back Stage: Oh, That 'Paperboy'

This week's Screen Grab is live at Back Stage , but right now I'd like to take a moment to single out The Paperboy , a movie that go...

Back Stage: Thrown for a 'Looper'

I'm less a fan of Pitch Perfect than some people are, so my pick of the weekend is Looper . Both films are part of the latest installme...

Back Stage: I'll Take 'The Words' Over 'Bachelorette'

The silly but fun The Words opens this weekend, and it leads my Back Stage column. Also in there you'll find my thoughts on For Ellen ,...

Back Stage: 'Lawless' and 'For a Good Time, Call...' Lead a Weak Weekend

We're heading into Labor Day weekend, the one big holiday weekend all year where movie studios don't unveil any of their prize fare....

Back Stage: 'Premium Rush' Is Just OK

Not a lot opening this weekend, but what is out there isn't all that impressive. Yes, you should see Sleepwalk With Me , but what else? ...

Back Stage: The Best Movie Weekend of the Year?

Now that I have your attention with my needlessly hyperbolic headline, I do think there are plenty of worthwhile film options available to y...

Back Stage: The Pickings Are Slim

It's not a great weekend for moviegoing, ladies and gentlemen. The Bourne Legacy is OK, Hope Springs is good but not great, and everyth...

Back Stage: Celeste and Jesse and Mosquita y Mari Forever

This week's Screen Grab column is headed by two very unusual love stories. One is Celeste and Jesse Forever , which stars Rashida Jones ...

Back Stage: Gimme Some 'Sugar'

It's a good weekend at the art house. Killer Joe , Searching for Sugar Man , Ruby Sparks and Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry are all worth chec...

Back Stage: The New Movies That Aren't 'Dark Knight Rises'

You may notice that this week's Screen Grab column is a little light. It wasn't because I was slacking: Other than The Dark Knight R...

Back Stage: Tour the 'Alps'

There's only one wide release this weekend, Ice Age: Continental Drift . It's not so good -- the Simpsons short before it ain't...

Back Stage: 'The Do-Deca-Pentathlon' Sure Is Fun

It's not a great weekend for movie options. Savages is OK, The Amazing Spider-Man is OK, and The Magic of Belle Isle is positively dre...