Life & Culture movie review

Review: New Marvel blockbuster not quite ‘Strange’ enough

By Jake Leary, Staff Writer • November 23, 2016

“Doctor Strange” meets expectations but does not exceed them. Marvel can’t be afraid to make bold choices, to be unusual — to be strange.

Review: True crime thriller fails to contribute to genre

By Noah Orent, Staff Writer • April 22, 2015

"True Story" is a true crime drama that struggles to present itself and ultimately falls flat.

Review: Six absurdist tales unite with humor and brutality

By Byron Bixler, Staff Writer • April 15, 2015

In this marriage of form and content, an enjoyably mad cinematic experience is born.

Review: ‘Furious 7’ races onward and upward despite loss of actor

By Jacqueline Borwick, Contributing Writer • April 8, 2015

The fact that this is the seventh movie in the franchise serves as a true testament as to how dedicated the fans truly are.

Review: Minimalist script reveals humanity in war zone

By Josh Vitchkoski, Staff Writer • April 7, 2015

After the quick escalation of a house search into a full-on riot, young British soldier Gary Hook (Jack O’Connell) is stranded in enemy streets to fend for himself against the Irish Republican Army.

Review: ‘Insurgent’ adds to teenage-dystopian genre

By Jacqueline Borwick, Contributing Writer • April 1, 2015

“Insurgent” adds to the young-adult dystopian genre by building on its predecessor's fame.

Review: ‘Gett’ takes social inequality to court

By Noah Orent, Staff Writer • March 31, 2015

Biased precedents serve as the backdrop for "Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem," a courtroom drama concentrating on the oppressive, male-dominated culture that society has manufactured.