Betsy Sharkey, Film Critic
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Dark humor, sarcasm and biting comedy punctuate 'Bad Words'
'Bad Words,' Jason Bateman's directorial debut based on spelling bees, is high-minded, foul-mouthed and f-u-n-n-y.
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Review: 'Fading Gigolo' is funny, touching
Writer-director John Turturro draws fine performances from Woody Allen and a strong cast including himself in a tart, insightful comedy.
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Review: 'Hateship Loveship' founders on weak emotional center
In 'Hateship Loveship,' Kristen Wiig stars opposite Nick Nolte, Hailee Steinfeld and Guy Pearce in a weak adaptation of Alice Munro's 'Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage.'
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James Franco, in flux
On Film: Multiple meta-moments and a mixed bag of acting jobs make one fear for James Franco's future. Still, a Broadway turn and a few upcoming movie parts suggest a metamorphosis is underway.
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Review: 'Decoding Annie Parker' traces discovery of breast cancer gene
"Decoding Annie Parker," starring Samantha Morton and Helen Hunt, traces the discovery of the breast cancer gene through the lives of two women — one who carries it, one who uncovers it. Based on two true stories, this modest indie with major ambitions is directed by veteran cinematographer Steven...
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Review: 'Veronica Mars' welcomes the old gang back for familiar fun
Movie review: Kristen Bell slips smoothly back into her role as teen detective turned budding lawyer Veronica Mars, in a fun, breezy film adaptation.
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Review: Next to 'Fast & Furious,' 'Need for Speed' stalls out
The street-racing scenes fuel 'Need for Speed,' but a script pocked with potholes makes for a bumpy ride.
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Review: A family feud turns deadly in 'Blue Ruin'
Macon Blair stars as a soft and skittish vigilante out for revenge in the moody, stripped-down 'Blue Ruin,' about a modern-day Hatfields and McCoys-style family feud.
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Review: 'Ernest & Celestine' a magical bonbon with painterly touch
An Oscar nominee for animated film, 'Ernest & Celestine' tells an irreverent tale of an unlikely friendship between artistic outsiders Celestine the mouse and Ernest the bear.
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Subtle shades of greatness frame cinematography nominations
Oscar nominations 2014: The sheer artistry of cinematography nominees shines through their use of light and shadow, intimacy and distance.