Two Lovers

I, for one, was not upset when Joaquin Phoenix announced his recent retirement from acting to focus on some sort of freestyle rap career. While being touted as one of the greatest actors of his generation by highly esteemed critics such as Rollingstone’s Peter Travers, he’s managed to display an extremely high level of douchebaggery. And if this does turn out to be a publicity stunt engineered by Joaquin himself, Casey Affleck, and Joaquin’s... Read More

Reservation Road

Sometimes, even the best of actors can’t save a movie that drowns in its own self-importance. Despite the best efforts of an all-star cast, Reservation Road is a complete disappointment to those expecting more than a Lifetime movie. Director Terry George (Hotel Rwanda) may have just proved himself a one hit wonder, and should perhaps, stick to made-for-TV movies. Reservation Road spends no time pretending like it will be a worthwhile movie. ... Read More