The Film Yap

“Parker” isn’t run-of-the-mill. It’s the work of misfits who broke into a mill shuttered on the edge of town and fired up machines without knowing how they work. Continue reading →

The Expendables are back and blowing every bad guy and ’80s action movie cliche out of the water. Continue reading →

Timothy Dalton didn’t have much time to probe 007′s psyche. But the small things add up to a bigger accomplishment than is usually acknowledged. Continue reading →

After “Moonraker,” the franchise had nowhere to go but up. What a surprise to see some vision restored to the series, even if it’s sometimes far from 20/20. Continue reading →

This unexpectedly shrewd and efficient, if imperfect, Murphy’s Law thriller is probably as close to that “Italian Job” sequel as Mark Wahlberg will ever get. Continue reading →

50 Cent is surprisingly not the weak link in this modern-day heist film. Continue reading →

“Colombiana” wants us to see its heroine as more than a hottie in hip-hugging panties. But it can’t spell the word “personal,” let alone understand its meaning. Continue reading →

There are better entries of heist and revenge, but this one is still fun. Continue reading →

This unoriginal homage to “Memento” is watchable and impressively made, but it will evaporate from your memory. Continue reading →

“The Promotion” — a marriage of Terrence Malick’s majesty and Sam Peckinpah’s macabre — continues Nick Rogers’ look back at the 365 best films of 2000-2009. Continue reading →