The Extra Man is not a film—it is a sequence of extended personality ticks. No one in the movie remotely approximates a recognizable human being. These are not characters; they are caricatures. We do not care about any caricature nor are given reason to. Forced whimsy is still forced. And yet, as paltry and unsubstantial [...]

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This review first appeared in The Colorado Springs Gazette. To read this review at its original source, click here.
One of the main characters in the new action-comedy Knight and Day gets knocked out so many times it feels like she spends half the movie unconscious. I don’t blame her. I wish I’d spent the entire [...]

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This review first appeared in The Colorado Springs Gazette. To read this review at its original source, click here.
Where the Wild Things Are is too simple to be understood by adults. Only a child can truly grasp it (even though this film is in no way intended for them). Reach down deep and find the [...]

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This review first appeared in The Colorado Springs Gazette. To read this review at its original source, click here.
Gigantic is the sort of kitchen sink movie many first-time directors make, mistakenly believing that they have to throw every idea they’ve ever come up with into just one film in case they never get a chance [...]

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