Delivery Man
A funny thing happens on the way back from the sperm bank … when a guy finds out he’s the father of 533 children. A poignant thing too. (And a crass thing.)
Philomena
Inspired by a true story (both onscreen and in real life), a world-weary journalist helps a simple, elderly Irish woman look for her baby taken from her 50 years before.
Nebraska
There’s gold in them thar Nebraska hills. That’s what Woody thinks when he receives a Mega Sweepstakes Marketing mailing promising him a million bucks. (But this movie isn’t about money. It’s about dignity and family and legacy.)
The Best Man Holiday
Engaging with The Best Man Holiday feels like watching two totally different movies back to back.
Serenity
Viewers will be hard-pressed to find much that’s redemptive as they wade through this thriller.
The Book Thief
As narrator, Death points us to a young orphan girl who loves nothing more than reading books while she struggles to survive—and thrive—under the glare of book-burning Nazis.
About Time
About Time is a maddeningly sweet film that, with some strategic edits, easily could have been more accessible to a much wider audience than its R rating will allow.
Last Vegas
Four acting legends go to Sin City to collect another paycheck, market a casino and create a salacious (but sometimes sweet) movie.
Dallas Buyers Club
Matthew McConaughey shed 40 pounds for his role as Ron Woodroof, a promiscuous, hard-charging Texan in the 1980s who contracts AIDS and then becomes an unlikely hero (to some) in the fight against the deadly disease.
The Counselor
There’s no country for old sin. That’s what The Counselor tells us. So why does it show us so much of it?