March 20th, 2012 | by Jordan Petersen
The Artist is a good film. It's very watchable, and refreshingly optimistic and light-hearted. It's sweet and funny and lovable. But rather than being surpassingly masterful or toweringly important, it is simply a neat exercise, a loving "hats off" to a noble caste of films in the cinema history.
March 14th, 2012 | by Jordan Petersen
I did not see "John Carter" this last weekend. I could have. In fact, I planned to, all the way up to the day before. I had female accompaniment lined up, a theater and even a showtime. So, what happened
February 27th, 2012 | by Jordan Petersen
If you decide to see this movie, just go ahead and leave after fangirl spews blood all over her capeless hero. By that point, you’ll have seen all the best parts, so spare yourself another hour or so of horror-by-numbers
January 31st, 2012 | by Jordan Petersen
It might be worth seeing, for those consumed with a passionate love for New York, or Tom Hanks, or loud little boys, or some combination of the three — but audiences looking for what this film should have been will have to look elsewhere
December 8th, 2011 | by Jordan Petersen
This is a movie for everyone, from kid to grown-up, popcorn-fister to jaded critic. That's the quality that made the Muppets so enduringly endearing — and no one since has quite filled the hole Jim left when he died. Until now
July 20th, 2011 | by Jordan Petersen
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 is an absolute triumph. No matter how many people point out the miracle of this film's existence, it bears repeating. So we'll repeat it
July 4th, 2011 | by Jordan Petersen
In two and a half hours, so much happens to so many people and robots, it's essentially impossible to care about any of them. Though an improvement over the horrendous second film, director Michael Bay again establishes himself as a purveyor of cinematic fast food
June 7th, 2011 | by Jordan Petersen
Both a period piece and a comic book movie, the film achieves a perfect mix of period atmosphere and superhero fantasy. X-Men: First Class looked like it was shaping up to be an apology for the last two X-Men films. Apology accepted.
May 15th, 2011 | by Jordan Petersen
Everyone is saying that Thor is very, very pretty — dazzling design and effects, perfectly integrated and executed. While the supporting characters aren't given much depth, this is the kind of film you can feel good about having enjoyed
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