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'To Rome With Love' Review

First the Woody Allen feature, and now a review of his latest. Perhaps my palate needs some sharpening, but I found much to adore in "Rome", despite its sure status as a lesser Allen effort.

Read my full review, now online at SouthPhillyReview.com. CLICK HERE.

'Brave' Review

Pixar's "Brave" doesn't deserve some of the icy ink it's getting, but it isn't exactly a triumph, either. Still, those ruby red locks are a wonder to watch, and it's nice to see a rare mother-daughter tale in the animation landscape.

My full review of "Brave" is now online at SouthPhillyReview.com. CLICK HERE.

'Rock of Ages' Review

Tom Cruise is a hoot as a steretotypical glam-rock god, and Catherine Zeta-Jones knows just how to camp up her uber-conservative character, but Adam Shankman's hectic "Rock of Ages" is otherwise an overlong slice of hectic hackery.

My full review of "Rock of Ages" is online at SouthPhillyReview.com. To read it, CLICK HERE.

'Prometheus' Review

At long last, my most anticipated movie of the summer. Did it deliver?

My full review is now online at SouthPhillyReview.com. CLICK HERE.

'The Avengers' Review

It's here. The film that definitively shattered first-weekend box-office records. Is it all it's cracked up to be?

Of course not. Haha. read my full review of "The Avengers," now online at SouthPhilly Review.com. CLICK HERE.

'The Raven' Review

I'm sorry to say that James McTeigue's "The Raven" is a dreadful film, overwrought and over-the-top and shrill and procedural. Poor Edgar Allen Poe. And Poor John Cusack, who deserved a better vehicle and director.

Read my full review of "The Raven," now online at SouthPhillyReview.com. CLICK HERE.

'The Cabin in the Woods' Review

I'm not sure "The Cabin in the Woods" is the lasting phenomenon so many people want it to be, but I know I largely had a fine time watching it. Whedon and Goddard know how to serve up a pop-geek smorgasbord.

My full review of "The Cabin in the Woods" is now online at SouthPhillyReview.com. To read it, CLICK HERE.

'The Deep Blue Sea' Review

Terence Davies's beautifully melancholy rendering of Terence Ratigan's acclaimed play sees Rachel Weisz give what might be her most alluring performance, alongside fantastic rising star Tom Hiddleston. I fell hard for "The Deep Blue Sea," a lovely, intimate little film that triumphs in words, perfs, and technique.

My full review of "The Deep Blue Sea" is now online at SouthPhillyReview.com. CLICK HERE.

'Wrath of the Titans' Review

Yeah, it's as bad as it looks.

Read my review of "Wrath of the Titans," now online at SouthPhillyReview.com. CLICK HERE.

'Silent House' Review

This horror remake is quite a taut and scary ride...until everything falls apart.

Read my full review of "Silent House," now online at SouthPhillyReview.com. CLICK HERE.

'The Lorax' Review

I truly adored Illumination Entertainment's rendition of Dr. Seuss's "The Lorax," easily the best film adaptation yet of the timeless author's work.

The review is now online at SouthPhillyReview.com. CLICK HERE.

Oscar-Nominated Live Action Shorts Review

This week I served up a twist for South Philly Review, critiquing the five films nominated for Oscar's Live Action Short category. My runaway favorite is Norway's "Tuba Atlantic" (below), but it's not the candidate I expect to claim the prize.

Read more about "Tuba" and the other four shorts in contention in my special-edition review, now online at SouthPhillyReview.com. CLICK HERE.

'The Innkeepers' Review

Ti West's haunted hotel beauty "The Innkeepers" is a film that helps to restore faith in the modern horror genre. It is not, however, above reproach, as its lean non-narrative feels like an unwarranted tease.

Get my full review of the film, now online at SouthPhillyReview.com. CLICK HERE.

'The Grey' Review

This is not the kind of movie I expect to catch in January. Liam Neeson's survivalist vehicle "The Grey" is potent stuff, supremely well-built and predominantly immune to the nagging trappings of the genre.

It's way worth your attendance and attention. Read my full review, now online at SouthPhillyReview.com. CLICK HERE.

'Carnage' Review

Insults. Accusations. Cobbler. Vomit. Art Books. Blackberry. Exposed Nerves. Hamster. Stick. Liquor. Pharmaceuticals. And many, many camera angles.

Read my review of "Carnage," now online at SouthPhillyReview.com. CLICK HERE.

'In the Land of Blood and Honey' Review

I already shared my interview piece on Angelina Jolie last month, but now I'm properly reviewing her film, "In the Land of Blood and Honey," which I was more keen on than most, and placed among my honorable mentions for 2011.

The review is now online at SouthPhillyReview.com. To read it, CLICK HERE.

'The Artist' Review

I have a screener for this black and white beauty sitting in front of my TV, and if there's anything I'm looking forward to post-holiday, it's popping it in to revisit the glee I felt at this year's New York Film Festival. "The Artist" is all kinds of lovely, and since no films that top it on my Best of 2011 list have a prayer, I'm all for it claiming the Best Picture Oscar.

Read my full review of "The Artist," now online at SouthPhillyReview.com. CLICK HERE.

'Shame' Review

I've made no secret of my disappoint with this movie, which I surely thought would have had a place on my year-end Top 10. But know that this is indeed a film of truly great performances, if little else.

Read my review of "Shame," now online at SouthPhillyReview.com. CLICK HERE.

'Hugo' Review

I was really taken with, and blindsided by, Martin Scorsese's "Hugo," a supposed kids movie that winds up a cinephile's valentine. It really grows on you, which is not to say it isn't totally magical in the moment, too.

Read my review of "Hugo," now online at SouthPhillyReview.com. CLICK HERE.