Movie reviews of George Wolf

Stays funny and hip throughout, pausing just long enough to reflect on friendship and adulthood without getting sappy. Review

Ranks as one of the best Pixar sequels, even with all it leaves on the table. Review

Getting the competing themes to work in unison is no easy feat, and this latest film version is a well-intentioned testament to that very challenge. Review

The film’s tale is truly compelling, and it does deliver satisfying stretches while staying cautious of any narrative risks that might seem disrespectful. Review

Weisz, McAdams are Nivola are all wonderful, crafting resonant characters as Lelio slowly builds the drama of a conflicting, scandalous triangle. Review

Book Club can’t dig any more than surface deep, and even with all this talent, it never shows the confidence in character that elevates Meyers’s best. Review

Sneaky in the ways it touches you. Light and breezy on the outside, it’s a film with a joyful heart that can’t be denied. Review

There’s enough brash boundary pushing to make Tully feel like a film we haven’t seen before, and one we’re glad that’s here. Review

Through Foxtrot, Maoz and his stellar performers are speaking with a stylish and bittersweet elegance. Listen. Review

T offers a rich cinematic experience, with a filmmaker and actor working in glorious tandem to soak each frame with meaning. Review

The verdict is pretty simple: if you liked the first one, you’ll like Super Troopers 2. Review

The pace may seem achingly slow at times, the message a tad too manufactured at others, but Pfeiffer is always there to keep your attention from wandering. Review

Yes, the points come on a bit strong time and again, but the cast (especially Mann) keeps it lively and relatable. Review

Hardly wanders beyond the Going in Style end of the pool. Review

It’s contrived and obvious at nearly every turn... Review

The actors pose more than they move, and even the cheapest of attempts at emotional manipulation seem too much for this film to handle. Review

It all flows so fast and furiously funny, it’s easy to forget how hard it is to pull off such effective satire. Review

The payoff the film needs to resonate as more than a well-produced history lesson never materializes, and it leaves shrugging its shoulders at the elusive nature of peace. Review

T becomes a sweet, entertaining teen romance, and it just might make some audience members feel a little less alone. Review

Won’t tax you your brain, but it doesn’t want to. It just wants you to have fun. Review

Runs in many directions without ending up anywhere worthwhile, and you’re left wondering just what the point was anyway. Review

Roth seems to think he’s revamped the franchise as some sort of satire, but he’s wildly off the mark. Review

Drawing heavily from a neo-noir party planner, Midnighters is a capably entertaining diversion, not quite a can’t-miss event. Review

The work of a top-tier genre filmmaker, and a challenging journey offering many rewards for those with no appetite for spoon feedings. Review