The Film Yap

Terrific performances, stylish direction and gloriously fetid monologues, but this grungy gangster pic feels like a clunky referendum on today’s administration. Continue reading →

Chris’ predictions and picks for all the Academy Award categories! Continue reading →

Brad Pitt redefines the game of baseball in “Moneyball” and Chris Evans and Anna Faris crunch the numbers is “What’s Your Number?” Continue reading →

The best performance of Brad Pitt’s career brings this behind-the-game drama to life. Continue reading →

Former celebrity couple Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston meet again this week with both “Horrible Bosses” and “Tree of Life” on DVD and Blu-ray. Continue reading →

Not a typical sports movie, but a deep and probing film that gives us a glimpse at the high-stakes games that happen off the baseball diamond. Continue reading →

Malick returns with the best film of his career, a personal and spiritual work of beauty. Continue reading →

Good, clean fun for the kids, “Megamind” has amazing animation but lackluster storytelling. Continue reading →

Now: Rough around the edges and a hard-as-nails actor. Then: Olympic diver and model. Continue reading →

Two of Steven Soderbergh’s heist capers continue Nick Rogers’ daily look back at the 365 best films of 2000-2009. Continue reading →