Movie reviews of Kenny Howell

Kind of loose and a bit directionless, sort of like Mason, but not ideal for the viewers.

Despite Pratt and Lawrence being extremely charming actors, they never really spark anything together here.

Judd Apatow has always been able to find the emotional core of whatever he is working on, and he definitely does that with Crashing.

The drollness perfectly captures John's mindset, but there are enough laughs, some quite big, to keep the thing moving.

If you are not interested in film history or World War II, you might find this a bit of a slog, but if you are there are plenty of moments that really resonate.

The performances are quite good, and Mills has a knack for familial bonds, and finding those moments within his films.

First catches you with its aesthetics, the look of is just astounding.

If the middle was the show, it would have been quite good. Unfortunately, it is not.

Ends up being an overview of the festival more than anything, and not very engrossing.

A well-told, kind of haunting story of people being put in a no-win situation for themselves, but sacrificing for the greater good.

The actors do what they can to sell it, but there is just not that much here to sell.

A lot more insightful about the inner workings of a relationship than I think it gets credit for...

This idea has been done numerous times before, but Zapata does find a bit of a fresh way to approach it.

A bit straight forward and heavy handed at times, but their is no denying the impact this had on everyone involved.

It seems a bit much at times, but is an interesting look at the man behind the legend.

It is quite infectious, despite a kind of MTV-esque voice over by Bailey, and it really lets you forgive some of its faults.

It does hit those notes you would expect, and the cast is quite good, including appearances by Ian McShane and Alison Brie...

There is obviously a lot going on here, and it is difficult to encapsulate all of that in a cohesive film.

Brazil can make formulaic, forgettable cop dramas as well.

The writing is laughably stupid, the acting is awful, the action is so boring.

There are tons of sarcastic jokes, almost none of which are funny that are supposed to make you love the shows' heroes, but it never comes together.

The key to show is the cast, especially Bernal, whose infectious charm keeps you glued.

A solid first film from a man that would go on to become a filmmaking legend.

Falls back on similar indie movie poverty tropes, like the fact that this is an idealized version of what growing up in poverty is like.