Until Midnight (& Sometimes Later)

Quentin Tarantino’s latest file, Django Unchained is a darkly comedic look at slavery in the South just prior to the Civil War. It’s violent and full of incredible performances and entertaining characters. See what I had to say about it at buzzymag.

An excerpt:
At its heart, this movie is about the unlikely partnership of Django (Jamie Foxx), a slave who has earned his freedom, and Dr. King Schultz (Christoph Waltz), a German dentist-turned-bounty hunter.

Jack Reacher is a thinking man’s action/adventure movie. A complicated plot, and lots of good action will keep you engaged. See what I had to say about it at buzzmag.

Excerpt:
Watch for a return of the wonderful chemistry between Robert Duvall and Tom Cruise, when the two share the screen. Like the best parts of Days of Thunder, these two are marvelous playing off one another, with an intense sense of both comaraderie and competitiveness.

The first of three movies adapting J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit is in theaters now. Brought to you by the same team that did the Lord of the Rings trilogy, it’s more of the same, only with lots more dwarves. My full review is up at buzzymag.

An excerpt:
The novel The Hobbit was written before The Lord of the Rings–it is a simpler, lighter story. In adapting it the screen, Peter Jackson faced the dual challenge of handling a prequel after a successful sequel and trying to please both fans of the original material and fans of the previous movies. Not an easy task, by any means.