Movie reviews of Don Shanahan

Light horror fans will find some clever chills and spills on Island Zero. Review

The flames are fattened, the bloodshed is bolstered, and the hail of hot lead is heightened as all of these wild elements compose a parade of profanity and dirty delights. Review

The results are gleefully glorious. Look no further than Juno and Young Adult. Review

Gorgeously shot and rare with rural vigor... Review

Carries itself with equal parts heroic grandeur and hardscrabble ethics that can still resonate and draw audience appreciation today, 65 years later. Review

It’s hard to see where any character, major or minor, in this film thinks about consequences before they act... Review

Efficient and effective for education through charm. Review

This saga’s newest peak is an expanse of scorched earth that stings, shocks, lingers, and satisfies. Review

The culminating dreadful tension and high intrigue created by Weisz and McAdams is incredibly palpable... Review

The frazzled and twitchy traits come forth from committed performances especially from the three case subjects. Review

An excellent place for teens to soak in some much-needed empathy against the more mindless American animated offerings. Review

Frozen by disturbing memories, the blunt object that is Lynne Ramsay’s award-winning potboiler is far more hulking than a quick death by bullet. Review

It banks on mixing sentiment built on pleasantries laced with profanity. Review

Johnson has the charisma and clout to hit the cinematic strongman game enough to make a terrible movie OK when it comes to Rampage. Review

A moving artistic interpretation of one of those such moments. Review

Combining a slick creature-feature with a chamber piece of deadly silence that immerses the audience in compelling thrills. Review

Exudes strong themes of guilt across several points of view. Review

Plays smart with its narrative development where wit wins over gross-out humor every time. Review

Stands as one of the most unafraid and imaginative films of recent memory to portray the thorny truths of teen depression. Review

Spielberg and company have created a grand quest with a marching band’s worth of bells and whistles. Review

Proves big budgets are far from necessary to produce thrilling heat and an aura of tenacity. Review

Hyatt’s film comports itself well to share these beliefs in an artful and compelling fashion. Review

The most fitting and laudable word to compliment the Journey’s End ensemble is maturity. Review

The challenge remains the wanton recklessness of the character arcs that make for a scattered story... Review