By James Slone With ‘sunshine’ in the title, a precocious kid, a sad-happy story arc and Alan Arkin in a supporting role, “Sunshine Cleaning” practically demands comparison to 2006 audience favorite, “Little Miss Sunshine.” But...

By James Slone “The Girlfriend Experience” finds Steven Soderbergh as his most detached and analytical. Even the gimmicky casting of porn star Sasha Grey as a top tier escort can’t enliven it. The film’s major themes—the parallels between...

By Jamed Slone Like a lot of young adventurous girls on the cusp of adolescence, Coraline (voiced by Dakota Fanning) is devious, mischievous and a bit of a brat. Dragged from Michigan to a rundown old mansion in rural Oregon, she sets out for...

By James Slone “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” is the kind of movie where the hero, arteries bulging, screams ‘No!’ to the heavens. If the entire film was delivered at that pitch it might have been a camp classic, but its grave brand of silliness...

By James Slone When “Ghostbusters”was released in 1984, many critics disregarded it as an effects-riddled science fiction extravaganza disguised as a comedy, a mediocre vehicle for SNL alumni. But audiences loved it and the marketing bonanza...