The Film Yap

This tightly-coiled action/thriller is basically a “Die Hard” spawn, with one lawman trapped in the White House with a bunch of terrorists. Continue reading →

In one of the worst romcoms in recent memory, “Playing for Keeps” proves that Pee Wee soccer, not nightclubs, is where it’s at for single men seeking love. Continue reading →

Ralph Fiennes’ grandiose, modernistic adaptation of the little-known Shakespeare play didn’t get as much attention as it deserved. Continue reading →

Celebrate the unofficial start of summer with plenty of new releases on shelves this week including “Man on a Ledge,” “Gone,” “Coriolanus” and “Goon.” Continue reading →

Just when it looks like “Machine Gun Preacher” is going to tackle some tough issues, it backs off from putting its protagonist under the microscope. Continue reading →

With the distance of a little time, “How to Train Your Dragon” is looking like the best animated film of 2010. Continue reading →

Based on this lame, cynical and boring romantic/action comedy, Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler deserve to be hauled off to cinematic detention. Continue reading →

Gerard Butler is a vengeful killer in “Law Abiding Citizen,” Chris Rock looks for the secret to “Good Hair,” and Audrey Tauto is Coco Chanel on DVD this week. Continue reading →

The action scenes of “Gamer” have a nice kinetic feel, but whenever the quasi-humans tried to emote, I felt like hitting the Off button. Continue reading →

Ricky Gervais discovers the art of truthlessness in “The Invention of Lying,” on DVD this week. Also: Gerard Butler in “Gamer” and Kate Beckinsale in “Whiteout.” Continue reading →