The Film Yap

French actor. British spies. U.S. presidents. German dentist. Alaskan wolves. Indonesian thugs. Japanese chefs. Bengal tigers. It’s Nick’s best & worst of 2012. Continue reading →

Reese Witherspoon is caught between Tom Hardy and Chris Pine in “This Means War,” and Cuba Gooding Jr. and Terence Howard take flight in “Red Tails.” Continue reading →

Guns fire. Cars careen. Paintballs hit crotches. Reese Witherspoon bugs her eyes. Chris Pine acts like an ass. Tom Hardy looks disinterested. Repeat. Vomit. Continue reading →

“Water for Elephants” is a regurgitated tale uplifted by its beautiful setpieces and starring cast. Continue reading →

November kicks off with big films such as “Cars 2,” Reese Witherspoon and Robert Pattinson in “Water for Elephants” and Ryan Gosling in “Crazy, Stupid, Love.” Continue reading →

The forces of Johnny Depp & Angelina Jolie come together in “The Tourist” & Reese Witherspoon asks Paul Rudd & Owen Wilson “How Do You Know?” on DVD this week. Continue reading →

A charming mess of a movie, “How Do You Know” features likable stars doing illogical things. Continue reading →

“Rendition” — a chamber-piece cousin to the “Bourne” symphonies of destruction — continues Nick Rogers’ daily look back at the 365 best films of 2000-2009. Continue reading →

“Four Christmases” — a holiday hell from which there is seemingly no escape — continues Nick Rogers’ look back at the 52 worst films of 2000-2009. Continue reading →

“American Psycho” — a bold leap beyond simple screeds against excess, violence and greed — is the latest in Nick Rogers’ daily look back at the best films of 2000-2009. Continue reading →