The Film Yap

Enjoyable in its pieces, but I wish “Hyde Park on Hudson” had a better sense of itself. Continue reading →

I enjoyed “Hyde Park on Hudson” for what it was. But I wish the film had a better sense of itself. Continue reading →

Twee filmmaker Wes Anderson treads over familiar ground, resulting in a stale and turgid addition to his menagerie. Continue reading →

Wes Anderson’s films are stylistic carbon copies of each other, merely swapping out storylines and characters. In “Moonrise Kingdom,” affectations become a rut. Continue reading →

If time hasn’t exactly turned around the reputation of the little-regarded sequel, it reveals a reasonably entertaining film brought down by a case of the lazies. Continue reading →

Very good performances emerge from a disappointing script. Continue reading →

Fifty years ago, Robert Duvall broke into movies playing recluse Boo Radley. “Get Low” brings him full circle. Continue reading →

Every time a white woman takes a holiday she finds love. Unless you’re doing it wrong. Continue reading →

A fun look into the psyche of a subculture of a subculture-fans who stand outside the ballpark to catch home run balls. Continue reading →

“Lost in Translation” — in which Bill Murray is as brilliant as he’s ever been — continues Nick Rogers’ daily look back at the 365 best films of 2000-2009. Continue reading →