“Law Abiding Citizen” contains a premise so high-concept it hurts.
by Wayne Melton
If you like wacky plots, you’ll love “Law Abiding Citizen.” A man (Gerard Butler) whose family is killed in a home invasion goes insane with revenge after the...
Faux documentary records things going bump in the faux night.
by Wayne Melton
To those who don’t believe in the supernatural, people like the suburban couple in “Paranormal Activity,” who think their house is haunted, can seem like the most...
Your childhood memories get the post-ironic treatment in “Where the Wild Things Are.”
by Wayne Melton
In “Where the Wild Things Are,” an energetic kid (Max Records) tries to create a monumental work of imagination that turns out to be a mess. Was...
“The Boys Are Back” is a sentimental mess.
by Wayne Melton
A catharsis is supposed to be a release. It should not be sprinkled through a movie like character treats, and, for goodness’ sake, you cannot open with one.
Such a beginning is...
