The Film Yap

“Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance” is so bad that it makes the first film look Oscar-worthy. Continue reading →

There’s elation to the way Nicolas Cage exaggerates in this sequel. It’s a method to make a disposable movie entertaining and a reason to not give up on him. Continue reading →

A spare, tightly wound film, “The American” is a thriller whose thrills mostly happen in between the gunfire. Continue reading →

This spare, tightly-wound thriller is less about a man who kills for a living than what that life has extracted from his soul. Continue reading →