Same old ‘Story’: ‘A Christmas Story – The Musical’ at SF Playhouse
A languid pace and over-familiarity drag down SF Playhouse’s production of the Broadway musical.
‘Big’ Love in a Small Movie: ‘The Big Sick’
Though hindered by the conventions of its genre, this based-on-a-true-story rom-com has more than enough to make it worth the watch.
No Satisfying Answers: ‘The Events’ at Shotgun
Racist direction combines with a confused (and hypocritical) script in pretty-looking production by Shotgun.
‘Chuck’ it Out
A fascinating true story is given the worst made-for-tv treatment in biopic.
Weak ‘Promise’
This infamous dark period of history is given an unfortunately mediocre film interpretation.
Fake it ‘til you Make it double-feature: ‘American Hustle’ and ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’
Two tales of American greed by renowned American directors shows which is truly worthy of acclaim. (SPOILER: It’s Scorsese.)
Unfit to be ‘A Slave’
It’s very telling that a British director and star would tell such a blatantly American story about the human spirit.
The Conjuring
The creators of the SAW franchise fare better with an old-fashioned, ’70s-style scarefest.
Put a ‘Ring’ on it
Sofia Coppola makes her first great film with this story of privilege and entitlement.
The Thinking Man's Idiot (Charles Lewis III) 