The Film Yap

A powerful and journalistic look at five recent instances of people across the globe rising up against a tyrant, and the corrupting influence of power. Continue reading →

Nick went in with no preconceived notions about Taylor Lautner. He wasn’t the only blank slate. He was just the only one not feebly trying to carry a movie. Continue reading →

A wondrously loopy, occasionally psychedelic animated flick starring Johnny Depp as a chameleon, and not just when it comes to the color of his pebbly skin. Continue reading →

Prospero becomes Prospera in Julie Taymor’s new vision. Continue reading →

A neon-colored, sun-baked fantasia that’s part Western spoof and part surrealist jag. Continue reading →

The movie looks really fun but the script is an absolute mess. Continue reading →

The question is not so much where did this sun-baked disaster go wrong, but how anyone ever thought it would go right. Continue reading →

This live-action adaptation of a Mickey Mouse cartoon sounds like a practical joke. But the spell doesn’t totally fizzle. Continue reading →

“Prince of Persia” features a magic dagger that takes its bearer back in time. I can think of 116 minutes I’d like back. Continue reading →

Confused as to why Jake Gyllenhaal is playing someone who’s Persian? That’s OK. So is he. Continue reading →