The Film Yap

The Great Gatsby

4 yaps

Oversized and ambitious, “The Great Gatsby” better captures the passions and human conflict of Fitzgerald’s book than previous film adaptations. Continue reading →

Iron Man 3

3.5 yaps

Over time, superhero mythology gets junked up with tertiary characters and subplots. “Iron Man 3″ has taken this hardware as far as it can go. Continue reading →

The Angels’ Share

3.5 yaps

Ken Loach’s newest glimpse at the U.K. underclass is like two jigsaw puzzles that got jumbled up together and don’t mesh. Continue reading →

No

3.5 yaps

Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at last year’s Oscars, “No” is a political period piece that’s worthy of the hype. Continue reading →

Pain & Gain

1.5 yaps

A hard-to-watch parade of misfires, the ostensible comedy “Pain & Gain” ends up fetishizing the very warped muscle culture it set out to parody. Continue reading →

… to a Theater Near You

2013 Movie Release Calendar

The full slate of movie releases and major cinematic events in 2013. Continue reading →

Couch Potato Cinema

Coming to DVD & Blu-ray March 12

Ang Lee’s adaptation of the literary adventure and Anthony Hopkins’ transformation into Alfred Hitchcock hit Blu-ray and DVD this week. Continue reading →

News

“Gatsby” opens strong; “Iron Man 3″ hangs on

“The Great Gatsby” had a better than expected debut weekend, though “Iron Man 3″ held onto the top spot. Continue reading →

Podcasts

Summer movie preview 2013

We preview the summer movie season for 2013, with Christopher Lloyd joined by special guests Richard Propes, Bob Bloom, Matthew Socey and Edward Johnson-Ott. Continue reading →

DVD Reviews

Cloud Atlas

A grand, brave film, “Cloud Atlas” is often puzzling but sometimes brilliant, a true sci-fi epic. Continue reading →

The Schlock Vault

Manborg

“Manborg” is like watching your friend play a video game, only you never want him to pass the controller because you’re too busy having a great time. Continue reading →

Interviews

The Miz, WWE Superstar/”The Marine 3: Homefront”

The WWE Superstar and former reality show contestant tries his hand at acting with “The Marine 3: Homefront.” Continue reading →

Commentary

Class of 1993: “This Boy’s Life”

In “This Boy’s Life,” Leonardo DiCaprio’s leading-role debut, he acts as if announcing his career’s mission statement — indicative of inevitable stardom. Continue reading →

Reeling Backward

From Here to Eternity (1953)

Best remembered for that iconic kiss on the beach, “From Here to Eternity” actually belongs to Montgomery Clift and his bold, sideways performance. Continue reading →