http://www.thefish.com/movies/reviews/ Movie Reviews en-us Copyright 2012 - TheFish.com Salem Web Network - RSS Generator rss@TheFish.com Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:32:03 GMT Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:32:03 GMT http://www.thefish.com/movies/reviews/ http://www.thefish.com/movies/reviews/ http://media.salemwebnetwork.com/thefish2/sys/gr/RSS_250x43.jpg 43 250 http://www.thefish.com/movies/reviews/11664760/Big-Miracle-Is-Hardly-a-Whale-of-a-Tale/ Big Miracle wants to be a whale of a tale with its heart in the right place, but the execution leaves more to be desired. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:56:16 GMT http://www.thefish.com/movies/reviews/11664760/Big-Miracle-Is-Hardly-a-Whale-of-a-Tale/ Christa Banister Big Miracle wants to be a whale of a tale with its heart in the right place, but the execution leaves more to be desired. http://www.thefish.com/movies/reviews/11664661/Daniel-Radcliffe-Fades-in-Black/ The Woman in Black, Daniel Radcliffe’s first starring role since the Harry Potter films, offers few moments of genuine fright. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.thefish.com/movies/reviews/11664661/Daniel-Radcliffe-Fades-in-Black/ Christian Hamaker The Woman in Black, Daniel Radcliffe’s first starring role since the Harry Potter films, offers few moments of genuine fright. http://www.thefish.com/movies/reviews/11664422/One-for-the-Money-Isn%25e2%2580%2599t-Worth-Yours/ Adapted from a Janet Evanovich novel, One for the Money is every Garden State stereotype strung together by a go-nowhere plot. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT http://www.thefish.com/movies/reviews/11664422/One-for-the-Money-Isn%25e2%2580%2599t-Worth-Yours/ Adapted from a Janet Evanovich novel, One for the Money is every Garden State stereotype strung together by a go-nowhere plot. http://www.thefish.com/movies/reviews/11664292/A-Very-Blas%25c3%25a9-Albert-Nobbs-Isn%25e2%2580%2599t-Fooling/ A transgender period piece—something you don’t see every day—Albert Nobbs isn’t fooling or shocking anyone, and it never will. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:45:00 GMT http://www.thefish.com/movies/reviews/11664292/A-Very-Blas%25c3%25a9-Albert-Nobbs-Isn%25e2%2580%2599t-Fooling/ Jeffrey Huston A transgender period piece—something you don’t see every day—Albert Nobbs isn’t fooling or shocking anyone, and it never will. http://www.thefish.com/movies/reviews/11664231/Don%27t-Fall-for-Man-on-a-Ledge/ Why do you go to the movies? To have a good time? To escape? To forget the worries of the day? If so, skip Man on a Ledge. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:01:00 GMT http://www.thefish.com/movies/reviews/11664231/Don%27t-Fall-for-Man-on-a-Ledge/ Christian Hamaker Why do you go to the movies? To have a good time? To escape? To forget the worries of the day? If so, skip Man on a Ledge. http://www.thefish.com/movies/reviews/11664009/Good-Intentions-Mostly-Fall-Flat-in-Red-Tails/ As the big-screen debut from Anthony Hemingway, with George Lucas as executive producer, what Red Tails lacks most is gravitas. Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:45:00 GMT http://www.thefish.com/movies/reviews/11664009/Good-Intentions-Mostly-Fall-Flat-in-Red-Tails/ Christa Banister As the big-screen debut from Anthony Hemingway, with George Lucas as executive producer, what Red Tails lacks most is gravitas. http://www.thefish.com/movies/reviews/11663856/Soderbergh%25e2%2580%2599s-Haywire-Has-Punch/ Director Steven Soderbergh leaves the art house far behind for this well-executed action film of a private contractor wronged. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:01:00 GMT http://www.thefish.com/movies/reviews/11663856/Soderbergh%25e2%2580%2599s-Haywire-Has-Punch/ Christian Hamaker Director Steven Soderbergh leaves the art house far behind for this well-executed action film of a private contractor wronged. http://www.thefish.com/movies/reviews/11663846/Extremely-Loud-Equally-Moves-and-Unsettles/ Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close will either have you reaching for a tissue or sighing from sheer emotional exhaustion. Or both. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.thefish.com/movies/reviews/11663846/Extremely-Loud-Equally-Moves-and-Unsettles/ Christa Banister Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close will either have you reaching for a tissue or sighing from sheer emotional exhaustion. Or both. http://www.thefish.com/movies/reviews/11663485/Critics%27-Choice%3a-Top-Movies-of-2011/ The votes are in! Crosswalk.com’s editorial staff and contributing film critics have chosen their top ten films of the year. Wed, 18 Jan 2012 06:00:00 GMT http://www.thefish.com/movies/reviews/11663485/Critics%27-Choice%3a-Top-Movies-of-2011/ Editorial Staff & Film Critics The votes are in! Crosswalk.com’s editorial staff and contributing film critics have chosen their top ten films of the year. http://www.thefish.com/movies/reviews/11663559/The-Movies-of-2012/ Tue, 17 Jan 2012 06:50:00 GMT http://www.thefish.com/movies/reviews/11663559/The-Movies-of-2012/ Ryan Duncan http://www.thefish.com/movies/reviews/11663408/Sound-the-Gong-for-Joyful-Noise/ Character conflicts have a disappointingly generic quality, while the humorous treatment of sexual sin is downright troubling. Fri, 13 Jan 2012 04:59:00 GMT http://www.thefish.com/movies/reviews/11663408/Sound-the-Gong-for-Joyful-Noise/ Character conflicts have a disappointingly generic quality, while the humorous treatment of sexual sin is downright troubling. http://www.thefish.com/movies/reviews/11663415/Nothing-Adds-Up-in-Lackluster-Contraband/ The story of a super smuggler who’s gone straight but is forced out of “retirement” to keep his family safe falls flat in a hurry. Fri, 13 Jan 2012 04:58:00 GMT http://www.thefish.com/movies/reviews/11663415/Nothing-Adds-Up-in-Lackluster-Contraband/ Christa Banister The story of a super smuggler who’s gone straight but is forced out of “retirement” to keep his family safe falls flat in a hurry. http://www.thefish.com/movies/reviews/11663093/Streep-Rules-as-Thatcher-in-The-Iron-Lady-/ There aren’t too many films that extol political conservatism these days, but those views are championed in The Iron Lady. Fri, 13 Jan 2012 04:57:00 GMT http://www.thefish.com/movies/reviews/11663093/Streep-Rules-as-Thatcher-in-The-Iron-Lady-/ Christian Hamaker There aren’t too many films that extol political conservatism these days, but those views are championed in The Iron Lady. http://www.thefish.com/movies/reviews/11663083/Carnage-Plays-It-Tough%2c-Sometimes-Ugly/ Carnage, based on the play The God of Carnage, is a pointed, sometimes brutal examination of human nature apart from God. Fri, 13 Jan 2012 04:56:00 GMT http://www.thefish.com/movies/reviews/11663083/Carnage-Plays-It-Tough%2c-Sometimes-Ugly/ Christian Hamaker Carnage, based on the play The God of Carnage, is a pointed, sometimes brutal examination of human nature apart from God. http://www.thefish.com/movies/reviews/11662830/Best-of-Two-Eras-Created-by-The-Artist/ The Artist, a full-length black-and-white silent film, is the best of two eras a century removed and must be seen in a theater. Tue, 03 Jan 2012 03:00:00 GMT http://www.thefish.com/movies/reviews/11662830/Best-of-Two-Eras-Created-by-The-Artist/ Jeffrey Huston The Artist, a full-length black-and-white silent film, is the best of two eras a century removed and must be seen in a theater. http://www.thefish.com/movies/reviews/11662284/We-Bought-a-Zoo-Will-Have-You-at-Hello/ It takes a real pro like Cameron Crowe to transform what could’ve been a big mess into something meaningful with We Bought a Zoo. Fri, 23 Dec 2011 06:01:00 GMT http://www.thefish.com/movies/reviews/11662284/We-Bought-a-Zoo-Will-Have-You-at-Hello/ Christa Banister It takes a real pro like Cameron Crowe to transform what could’ve been a big mess into something meaningful with We Bought a Zoo. http://www.thefish.com/movies/reviews/11662501/No-Need-to-Hoof-It-to-See-War-Horse-/ Though handsome to look at and featuring an impressive war sequence, Spielberg’s War Horse flags considerably as it wears on. Fri, 23 Dec 2011 06:00:00 GMT http://www.thefish.com/movies/reviews/11662501/No-Need-to-Hoof-It-to-See-War-Horse-/ Christian Hamaker Though handsome to look at and featuring an impressive war sequence, Spielberg’s War Horse flags considerably as it wears on. http://www.thefish.com/movies/reviews/11662207/Tintin-Cements-Spielberg%27s-Reputation/ Moviegoers might think of Steven Spielberg’s great Raiders of the Lost Ark, a film with an adventurous spirit that Tintin also shares. Wed, 21 Dec 2011 06:00:00 GMT http://www.thefish.com/movies/reviews/11662207/Tintin-Cements-Spielberg%27s-Reputation/ Moviegoers might think of Steven Spielberg’s great Raiders of the Lost Ark, a film with an adventurous spirit that Tintin also shares. http://www.thefish.com/movies/reviews/11662155/Dragon-Tattoo-Stays-True-to-Source-/ As modern moviemaking, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is pretty remarkable. As an experience, at times, it’s downright sick. Tue, 20 Dec 2011 05:30:00 GMT http://www.thefish.com/movies/reviews/11662155/Dragon-Tattoo-Stays-True-to-Source-/ Jeffrey Huston As modern moviemaking, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is pretty remarkable. As an experience, at times, it’s downright sick. http://www.thefish.com/movies/reviews/11661754/Ghost-Protocol-Is-a-Mission-Worth-Accepting/ There’s plenty of life left in the Mission: Impossible franchise, thanks to an inspired script and direction from Brad Bird. Fri, 16 Dec 2011 06:03:00 GMT http://www.thefish.com/movies/reviews/11661754/Ghost-Protocol-Is-a-Mission-Worth-Accepting/ Christa Banister There’s plenty of life left in the Mission: Impossible franchise, thanks to an inspired script and direction from Brad Bird.