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2/5
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A Nightmare on Elm Street
(2010)
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Todd Gilchrist
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a Nightmare just like the ones we've seen before, which is probably why it feels more tiresome than terrifying.
Posted Apr 30, 2010
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4/5
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The Losers
(2010)
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Todd Gilchrist
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It's not frivolous, but it is featherweight, and a hell of a lot of fun.
Posted Apr 23, 2010
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3.5/5
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Date Night
(2010)
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Todd Gilchrist
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a competent and engaging little comedy that delivers on its premise without demanding more from the audience than their enjoyment.
Posted Apr 11, 2010
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Clash of the Titans
(2010)
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Todd Gilchrist
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two dimensions is more than satisfying presentation format if you're at all interested in Clash of the Titans' otherwise perfectly uninspiring, generic-blockbuster thrills.
Posted Apr 04, 2010
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1.5/5
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Alice in Wonderland
(2010)
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Todd Gilchrist
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a new story out of Carroll's mythmaking that fails to inspire interest, perhaps except as a rote exercise in mainstream weirdness.
Posted Mar 05, 2010
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2.5/5
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Cop Out
(2010)
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Todd Gilchrist
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it satisfies the demands of being entertaining, and doesn't bother with the business of emotional depth or even particularly effective storytelling
Posted Feb 26, 2010
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4/5
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The Ghost Writer
(2010)
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Todd Gilchrist
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a creepy, captivating thriller and the year's first great movie.
Posted Feb 19, 2010
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Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
(2010)
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Todd Gilchrist
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there's not one single thing in it that will appeal to a person who has ever seen a mythological origin story before, much less any other sort of adventure movie.
Posted Feb 16, 2010
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The Wolfman
(2010)
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Todd Gilchrist
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Congratulations Universal - you made Van Helsing 2.
Posted Feb 10, 2010
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Fast & Furious
(2009)
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Todd Gilchrist
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Guaranteed to provide simple, straightforward thrills for anyone seeking temporary distraction from the routine and monotony of a life not lived through the window of a candy-colored automobile.
Posted Apr 14, 2009
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Watchmen
(2009)
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Todd Gilchrist
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Director Zack Snyder's Watchmen is an easy film to admire, but a less easy one to enjoy.
Posted Feb 25, 2009
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The Children of Huang Shi
(2008)
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Todd Gilchrist
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...the film falls flat under the weight of its period-drama conventions and three performances that epitomize paycheck joylessness.
Posted Feb 13, 2009
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Gomorra
(2008)
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Todd Gilchrist
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In the pantheon of mob bosses and crime stories, its characters are okay, but they're hardly good fellows.
Posted Feb 11, 2009
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Notorious
(2009)
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Todd Gilchrist
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Notorious manages to convey what made both "Biggie" and Christopher Wallace so memorable, in the process introducing the man and his music to a whole new generation of fans.
Posted Jan 26, 2009
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The Brothers Bloom
(2008)
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Todd Gilchrist
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The Brothers Bloom manages to be a crowd-pleaser and a career-definer at the same time, with only what crowd and which career yet to be determined.
Posted Jan 23, 2009
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Revolutionary Road
(2008)
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Todd Gilchrist
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Revolutionary Road is a very powerful film even if I'm unsure whether or not it's also a very good one.
Posted Jan 23, 2009
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Happy-Go-Lucky
(2008)
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Todd Gilchrist
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Happy-Go-Lucky isn't just a film that demonstrates the goodness of humankind, but makes you believe in it as well.
Posted Jan 08, 2009
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I've Loved You So Long
(2008)
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Todd Gilchrist
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I've Loved You So Long transcends its melancholy subject matter thanks to a terrific, restrained performance from Kristen Scott Thomas which should earn her some attention when time comes to hand out nominations and then awards.
Posted Jan 08, 2009
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Frost/Nixon
(2008)
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Todd Gilchrist
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Frost / Nixon fails to satisfactorily explore its real-life subject matter because it substitutes the more conventional dramatic arc of a three-act storytelling structure for the eminently more powerful weight and intensity of what actually happened.
Posted Jan 07, 2009
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