The Film Yap

As she did with “Kissing Jessica Stein,” Jennifer Westfeldt executes an appealing concept in a less-than-stellar way. Continue reading →

No, not the George Clooney film. This “Descendents,” aka “Solos” (as it’s known in its native Chile) is a zombie movie of mediocre proportions. Continue reading →

The recommendations continue as Austin finds some new favorites and is allowed to legitimately hate “Jersey Shore.” Continue reading →

A playtime fantasy of 9-year-olds stranded all alone combined with harsh reality, “Jess and Moss” is a wondrous, beautiful film. Continue reading →

In terms of animated DVDs, DC still has the upper hand on Marvel. Continue reading →

“Zathura” — akin to ’80s movies with effects that didn’t come at creativity’s expense — continues Nick Rogers’ look back at the 365 best films of 2000-2009. Continue reading →

“Rabbit-Proof Fence” — an historical drama with relentless pacing — continues Nick Rogers’ look back at the 365 best films of 2000-2009. Continue reading →

Why do kids love the very bogeymen that hunt them down on the silver screen? Continue reading →

“Joshua” — a bad-seed horror film that burrows under the skin and stays there — continues Nick Rogers’ daily look back at the 365 best films of 2000-2009. Continue reading →

“City of God” — which earns its coronation as a seminal hood tale — continues Nick Rogers’ daily, alphabetical look back at the 365 best films of 2000-2009. Continue reading →