Action/Adventure, Drama, War
Black Hawk Down

Oct. 3, 1993, has gone down in history as a black day for the U.S. Army. That’s when a mission …

Action/Adventure, Drama
John Wick

Never mind, then, that Film Freak Central says “the film sweats cool.” ‘Cause there’s no cinematic pot of gold at …

Comedy, Drama, Romance
Laggies

To lag, meaning to fall or stay behind. That’s what Keira Knightley’s done in this quirky, indie dramedy. But the …

Drama
Precious

We are all Precious in His sight, we’re told. But sometimes the most precious among us are shown their worth …

Action/Adventure, Drama, Mystery/Suspense
Shooter

Former Marine Corps sniper Mark Wahlberg finds himself on the run and seeks revenge on those who double-crossed him in …

Action/Adventure, Horror, Mystery/Suspense
End of Days

In 1979, a baby girl is born under just the right cosmic conditions to make her Satan’s intended bride-to-be on …

Comedy, Drama
Dear White People

A rumination on race relations at a fictional Ivy League school, Dear White People wants to give us something important …

Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

A washed-up movie star tries to find a second life as a serious stage actor. But his superhero alter ego …

Drama, War
Fury

Brad Pitt’s World War II tank warfare movie rubs our cinematic faces in two hours of grimy, dirty, charred-flesh misery.

Action/Adventure, Drama, Mystery/Suspense
American Gangster

Is this the new ‘Scarface’? Rapper Jay-Z thinks so, and is devoting his new CD to his new gangster muse. …

Drama
The Judge

This judge-accused-of-murder tale is far less about legal entanglements and more about an estranged father and son searching for reconciliation.

Drama, Musical
Whiplash

Andrew Neiman’s determined to become one of the greatest jazz drummers of all time. To get there he’ll have to …

Horror
Seed of Chucky

The evil, mass-murdering dolls Chucky and Tiffany are back, and now they have a child. Is it any surprise that …

Action/Adventure, Drama, War
Kingdom of Heaven

For a movie about a religious war, there’s little faith to be found onscreen. Instead, Ridley Scott brings a 21st …

Comedy, Horror
Piranha

The director of The Hills Have Eyes should have called his gorefest The Fish Have Teeth. Lots of them. More …