In a summer unfortunately glutted with superhero movies, every one an origins story, X-Men: First Class not only eclipses its competition, but also each of its franchise predecessors. Psychologically complex, thematically rich and emotionally layered, this is the best, smartest and classiest of the X-Men series by leagues. This is a comic book movie that [...]

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Despite being the producer of such shows as thirtysomething and My So-Called Life, director Edward Zwick is not exactly known for his contemporary comedies. He is best known for his historical epics, like the exceptional Glory and Legends of the Fall. Over the years, Zwick’s films have become increasingly artistically compromised, bowing to diluted Hollywood [...]

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This review first appeared in The Colorado Springs Gazette. To read this review at its original source, click here.
Actor/director Harold Ramis is no Mel Brooks, though he tries in Year One, a hit-and-miss comedy that may have some wondering if we’ve already seen it all before (History of the World anyone?). Sardined full of funny [...]

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