“Salmon Fishing in the Yemen” – an unlikely fairy tale [MOVIE REVIEW] Director Lasse Hallström and writer Simon Beaufoy have taken their most magical talents, sprinkled on some kind of stardust and Neely Swanson March 10, 2012
“John Carter”: a swing and a miss [MOVIE REVIEW] “John Carter” has been the recipient of a great deal of negative buzz, some of it not entirely justified. How Neely Swanson March 10, 2012
“Tim and Eric’s Billion Dollar Movie” one of the worst of all time “Tim and Eric’s Billion Dollar Movie” – I deserve a billion dollars for sitting through it! Tim Heidecker and Eric Neely Swanson March 2, 2012
Reality bites hard in ‘Being Flynn’ [MOVIE REVIEW] “Being Flynn,” a passion project from writer/director Paul Weitz based on his own adaptation of Nick Flynn’s memoir, Another Bulls—t Neely Swanson March 1, 2012
“The Lorax”: Dr. Seuss goes Green “The Lorax,” a beloved children’s book by Dr. Seuss explores questions of the environment in glorious 3D-rendered animation patterned after Neely Swanson February 29, 2012
Forgiveness of Blood: bloody unforgivable [MOVIE REVIEW] I’d have opened a vein if it had only stopped the interminable “The Forgiveness of Blood.” Taking place in northern Neely Swanson February 23, 2012
Wanderlust: wanders with little lust, not much else [MOVIE REVIEW] Yuppies George and Linda, living their “dream” in New York City are sh++ out of luck when he loses his Neely Swanson February 23, 2012
How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr. Foster? [MOVIE REVIEW] “How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr. Foster?” Such a peculiar title and yet so illustrative of the career arc Neely Swanson February 16, 2012
There are no losers in “Undefeated” [MOVIE REVIEW] “Undefeated” is as magnificent as its subjects – the football coach and his underprivileged student/athletes at Manassas High School in Neely Swanson February 15, 2012
Bullhead a fine, tough film Belgium’s worthy Academy Award-nominated “Bullhead” is a tough film – tough to describe and tough to watch. “Bullhead” is a Neely Swanson February 15, 2012
“Return”: film about a woman’s return from war is a promising start for director Liza Johnson [MOVIE REVIEW] “Return” opens slowly on the face of Kelli, sitting in an airport, still in fatigues, waiting, worried anticipation in her Neely Swanson February 10, 2012
Safe House – but for whom? Denzel Washington does it again [MOVIE REVIEW] “Safe House,” the rip-roaring film opening this Friday, is an adrenalized, testosterone-laced chase from beginning to end, bolstered by great Neely Swanson February 8, 2012
In Darkness: a powerful film about human frailty and strength in the Holocaust [MOVIE REVIEW] “In Darkness,” based on a true story, explores darkness in ways literal and figurative. 1943 Lvov, Poland was a dismal Neely Swanson February 8, 2012
Kill List: thrilling British hit man film is a killer [MOVIE REVIEW] “Kill List,” nominated in almost every conceivable major category at the 2011 British Independent Film Awards (and a winner for Neely Swanson February 3, 2012
Crazy Horse: an erotic French saloon and the fine art of seduction [MOVIE REVIEW] Fifty million Frenchmen can’t be wrong, as the old saying goes, and the French have long been leaders in the Neely Swanson February 2, 2012
Big Miracle: a whale of a tale and a miracle of a movie [MOVIE REVIEW] There are miracles for everyone in “Big Miracle.” The film was written by Jack Amiel and Michael Berger, based on Neely Swanson February 2, 2012