Critical curmudgeon

An experiment in breaking conventions that easily runs out of steam.

How could this have happened?

The next step for the makers of Star Wreck.

Téchiné provides unpardonable melodrama.

A wonderful set from Criterion Collection, encapsulating some of Pasolini’s most personal works.

One of the best films of 2012.

Does being alone in the universe unite us?

It may be tempting to give the picture a pass based on its subject matter and purity of heart, but as a film it is little better than the most rudimentary and manipulative of Hollywood’s dreck.

Hagar Ben-Asher commits mind, body and soul.

“Feelings can creep up just like that.”

The forces of evil may be very much alive, but this film is not.

“A long agony.”

Love is simple.

Michael Apted’s misstep.

A formulaic sitcom that hinges entirely on Deschanel’s “adorkable” appeal.

The talons of old lives dig deep.

Cristián Jiménez’s second feature film is wisely nurtured and pared, much like the titular shrub.

Gurzi’s debut looks the part but lacks a certain something.

BBC’s second take on Gustave Flaubert’s classic is a sexy stunner.

Of map-making and charting the human heart.

Boyle’s picture lacks details, consistency, and characters to care about.

Chuck Norris’ tears may cure cancer, but his steely gaze saves this prequel.

Chuck Norris may bleed knives, but he can’t save this dull actioner.

This BBC series is plagued and ultimately sunk by its biases.

Everything that’s wrong with Hollywood rom-coms in one movie.

An entertaining, twisted effort that can’t quite find its groove.

Tanović’s film explores impending war through the eyes of personal relationships, but the human element isn’t developed enough to make a satisfying impact.

Diamonds aren’t forever.

What is it with this city?

A stylish but largely empty political thriller.

It has a certain understated tension that makes it well worth a look.