The Film Yap

Exactly the sort of well-paced, whip-smart thriller everyone bemoans a lack of but rarely pays to see, Tom Cruise’s “Jack Reacher” gets a second shot on Blu-ray. Continue reading →

A trashy action movie with A-list stars and production values, “Jack Reacher” ain’t any great shakes. But for what it is, it does it effectively. Continue reading →

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

One of the best ensembles assembled can’t breathe life into uninteresting characters that spend the film wandering around the forest. Continue reading →

Clever and comical, but cold and clinical, “Cabin” is a pleasant, if passionless, puzzle — a fan dance for fanboys that delivers the goods while tweaking them. Continue reading →

A romantic comedy that seems to think that if it mocks the conventions of the romcom genre, it’s allowed to fall back on them time and again. Continue reading →

“Hall Pass” says less about sexual or marital politics than about how much the Farrelly Brothers are sucking wind trying to keep pace with new contemporaries. Continue reading →

The American remake is unnecessary but undeniably skilled, retaining everything unsettling about the Swedish vampire drama. Continue reading →

Julia Roberts stumbles with her first foray into leading-woman territory in 10 years with this soulless jaunt of spirituality. Continue reading →

“Step Brothers” — Will Ferrell’s defensive and offensive rebound from sports films — continues Nick Rogers’ daily look back at the 365 best films of 2000-2009. Continue reading →