Philadelphia Weekly

SCREEN > REVIEWS

By Sean Burns

The action-packed "Fast & Furious 6" is a complete gas

It’s a silly picture, yet wonderfully enjoyable. And the gang’s all here—even those “killed” in prior films.

Posted May. 22, 2013 | Comments: 0

SCREEN > REVIEWS

By Sean Burns

The Charming, Well-Made "Peeples" is No Tyler Perry Joint

The directorial debut of screenwriter Tina Gordon Chism, who previously penned "Drumline" and "ATL," is brisk, affectionate mainstream entertainment.

Posted May. 15, 2013 | Comments: 0

SCREEN > REVIEWS

By Sean Burns

Leonardo DiCaprio is What Makes This "Gatsby" Great

Baz Luhrmann’s lush remake is a cluttered, overlong mess in which the former child star happens to be spectacular.

Posted May. 8, 2013 | Comments: 1

SCREEN > REVIEWS

By Sean Burns

The Mumia Film That Doesn’t Address the Shooting

Stephen Vittoria’s "Long Distance Revolutionary" explores Abu-Jamal’s history, yet omits the fateful night that led him to Death Row.

Posted May. 1, 2013 | Comments: 0

MORE...

SCREEN: REVIEWS > "The Angels’ Share" Has  More Than Enough Laughs
SCREEN: REVIEWS > A First-Rate Cast Saves "The Company You Keep"
SCREEN: REVIEWS > The Warm, Wonderful "Gimme the Loot" Will Steal Your Heart
SCREEN: REVIEWS > "Spring Breakers" Elevates Pure Trash Into Absolute Art
SCREEN: REVIEWS > "Jack the Giant Slayer" Forces Another Fairy Tale to Grow Up
SCREEN: REVIEWS > "A Place at the Table" Serves Up Food for Thought—and Action
SCREEN: REVIEWS > "56 Up" a Half-Century-Long Story’s Slow New Chapter
SCREEN: REVIEWS > The Overplotted "Beautiful Creatures" is "Twilight" Lite
SCREEN: REVIEWS > Soderbergh's "Side Effects" May Induce Nausea
SCREEN: REVIEWS > The Clever "Warm Bodies" Bites, Bruises Teen Romance Thrillers
SCREEN: REVIEWS > "Stand Up Guys" Saved By its Trio of Masters
SCREEN: REVIEWS > Sundance 2013 Marks the Return of the Renegades
SCREEN: REVIEWS > For Better, For Worse,  For Love: "Amour" Makes a Lasting Impression
SCREEN: REVIEWS > I Love You, I Hate You: PW Movie Critics' Picks for 2012
SCREEN: REVIEWS > "The Hobbit" Hobbled by Its Maker's  Overindulgence
SCREEN: REVIEWS > The Surprisingly Beguiling  "Starlet" Shines
SCREEN: REVIEWS > "Hitchcock" Biopic Does Both Its Subject  and Stars a Disservice
SCREEN: REVIEWS > "Silver Linings Playbook" Will Charm, Tickle—and Offend
SCREEN: REVIEWS > James Bond Doesn’t Get His Day in Sam Mendes’ "Skyfall"
SCREEN: REVIEWS > Even With Denzel Washington, "Flight" Never Takes Off
SCREEN: REVIEWS > The Revolutionary Spirit of "Cloud Atlas" Helps It Soar
SCREEN: REVIEWS > Please Put "Alex Cross" Star Tyler Perry Back in the Dress
SCREEN: REVIEWS > "Atlas Shrugged" Flicks Give Randians Their Own "Battlefield: Earth"
SCREEN: REVIEWS > "Middle of Nowhere" Follows People Trying to Muddle Through Their Broken Lives
SCREEN: REVIEWS > "The Paperboy" Gets Major Actors to Do Some Pretty Sleazy Things

MOST POPULAR ARTICLES >