Articles by Brendan Willis
Rango
Gore Verbinski
PUBLISHED Mar 3, 2011
Like the title character, Rango is a chameleon of a film. Seamlessly transforming from a post-modern, existential meditation on the nature...
Hall Pass
Bobby Farrelly and Peter Farrelly
PUBLISHED Feb 24, 2011
The Farrelly Brothers (Dumb and Dumber, There's Something About Mary, Kingpin) draw on their years of comedy experience to turn what could...
Dinner for Schmucks
Jay Roach
PUBLISHED Jul 29, 2010
Though Dinner for Schmucks provides consistent laughs throughout its two-hour run time, it's the film's heart that makes it stand out from...
The Wolfman
Joe Johnston
PUBLISHED Jun 25, 2010
Whether The Wolfman is a failed attempt to create a modernized '30s style horror movie or just an all-encompassing act of poor judgement by...
Green Zone
Paul Greengrass
PUBLISHED Jun 25, 2010
At first glance, Green Zone may appear to be a Jason Bourne movie by a different name, as it's directed by Bourne director Paul Greengrass...
The Lovely Bones [Blu-Ray]
Peter Jackson
PUBLISHED Apr 29, 2010
After years of directing special effects-driven blockbusters, director Peter Jackson is having some trouble turning off his "epic" switch....
Clash of the Titans
Louis Laterrier
PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2010
Like God of War's mentally challenged big brother, Clash of the Titans hacks its way onto the silver screen, ushering in the 2010 blockbust...
Ponyo
Hayao Miyazaki
PUBLISHED Mar 17, 2010
Miyazaki's newest animated feature is a break from his recent all-ages fare designed to appeal to anyone with a sense wonder. This time aro...
