Movies How a Big-Screen Adaptation of a Norwegian Bestseller Got Lost in Translation By Todd Jorgenson | 7 hours ago This lurid thriller never seems committed to a character study about a detective with personal demons, nor does it generate sufficient tension as a murder mystery.
Movies Regardless of Recent Headlines, Only the Brave Is a Powerful Tribute By Todd Jorgenson | 9 hours ago More of a character-based drama than a disaster flick, the film puts a human face on those who combat rural wildfires.
Movies Why Marshall Isn’t Really a Biopic, and Why That’s OK By Todd Jorgenson | 1 week ago This legal thriller focuses almost exclusively on a rather obscure court case to represent Thurgood Marshall’s passion, intelligence, fairness, and tenacity.
Movies The Outrageous Wonder Woman Backstory Has Been Turned Into a History Lesson By Todd Jorgenson | 1 week ago The period drama seems overall too polished and safe, considering the scandalous and provocative saga that led to the creation of the progressive superhero.
Movies Dutiful ‘Deep Throat’ Biopic Needs More Investigation By Todd Jorgenson | 1 week ago This portrayal of Watergate whistleblower Mark Felt adds a layer of contemporary relevance to the events surrounding the scandal, but doesn't fill in some gaps.
Movies Snow Job: The Mountain Between Us Is a Little Rocky By Todd Jorgenson | 2 weeks ago This survival drama features a pair of committed performances that become lost amid a series of improbable twists and chilly contrivances.
Movies Stanton’s Sendoff Was a Labor of Love for Lucky Filmmakers By Todd Jorgenson | 2 weeks ago The quirky yet elegiac character study about mortality and spirituality gives the late, beloved actor a rare starring role in a fond farewell.
Movies Cruise Isn’t as Heroic, But He’s Still Entertaining, in American Made By Todd Jorgenson | 3 weeks ago The star’s charisma makes him an ideal fit for a fledgling airline pilot who becomes a pawn in an international maze of greed and excess during the early 1980s.
Movies Holding Court: Battle of the Sexes Offers an Amusing Peek Into Tennis History By Todd Jorgenson | 3 weeks ago The film features shining performances on both sides of the net and manages a fair amount of intrigue, even for those who know the outcome.
Movies For Trophy Filmmakers, ‘The Elephant Hunt Was the Hardest’ By Todd Jorgenson | 3 weeks ago The documentary provides a multifaceted examination of the big-game hunting industry, in which moral conclusions aren't as clear-cut as you might think.
Movies Chaotic Kingsman Sequel Gives You Plenty to Look At, Not Much to Think About By Todd Jorgenson | 4 weeks ago It ratchets up the technical bravado and the stunt casting within its globetrotting tale of espionage, but its story isn't worthy of advancing the fledgling franchise
Movies Gyllenhaal’s Struggle Was Real Playing a Boston Bombing Survivor in Stronger By Todd Jorgenson | 4 weeks ago The actor went to great lengths to understand both the physical demands and the psychological trauma of double-amputee Jeff Bauman.
