Critical Capsule: American Hustle

So, David O. Russell's latest has arrived in theaters around the country, a little Christmas gift for his fans all over the country. There is no doubt the guy has been on a bit of a roll, his last two films have each won Oscars (The Fighter, Silver Linings Playbook), was it too much to ask for the luck to continue? Probably not, but then again... His new movie is called American Hustle and it features an all star cast and arrives with plenty of hype to get the public excited for it. So how did it do? Well, sadly, my reaction was rather meh.

Movie Review: Out of the Furnace

I saw the trailer for Out of the Furnace a few times in theaters. Each time I saw it, I marveled at the quality cast that had been assembled. Also, each time I saw it, I had forgotten I had already seen it before. It is a movie that, while looking somewhat interesting, did not leave much of an impact on my mind. It is a movie that did not strike that my mind as a must see. There was, of course, a certain level of curiosity, so I was sure to head off and see it.

Movie Review: The Dark Knight Rises

Well, it as finally arrived. Let the crying, wailing, and gnashing of teeth commence. The Nolan Batman cycle has reached an end. Of there is one thing we can be happy about, it is that Christopher Nolan did not let the franchise go awry on his watch. Unlike what happened to the Schumacher films on the back end of what Tim Burton began, we will not find nipples on the batsuits or any overly corny dialogue. Nolan approached the character with a specific idea, and now that his tale has been told, it is time for it to end. And what an end it is.