Movie Reviews

J-Wire publishes reviews from Roz Tarszisz, Glen Falkenstein and James Berardinelli

Looper 4/4 a movie review

Looper is a tremendous motion picture experience. Not merely a “very good” one, but a great one…writes James Berardinelli. [Read more]

Arbitrage 3/4….a movie review

With a title like Arbitrage, it’s reasonable to expect a story that navigates the byzantine labyrinth of the world’s financial systems – perhaps a better companion piece to Wall Street than Money Never Sleeps…writes James Berardinelli. [Read more]

The Watch 1½/4 a movie review

Comedy-based “science fiction” needn’t be universally appalling but, to work, it has to be handled with more skill and care than is evident here…writes James Berardinelli. [Read more]

Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted 2/4

Madagascar 3 raises an interesting question about what movie-goers want from animated films: intelligent, thoughtful productions that use artwork, rather than live-action, to tell a story, or colorful crap that can be used to distract children for about 90 minutes…writes James Berardinelli. [Read more]

Beasts of the Southern Wild 2½/4 … a movie review

Contained within Beasts of the Southern Wild are moments of fragile, understated magic that emphasize the relationship that exists even between the most neglectful, irresponsible fathers and their daughters…writes James Berardinelli. [Read more]

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