Showing posts with label WSJ. Show all posts
Showing posts with label WSJ. Show all posts

Thursday, March 22, 2012

WSJ: 'Hunger Games' Has a Less-Than-Full Plate

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FILM REVIEW
Updated March 22, 2012, 4:27 p.m. ET

'Hunger Games' Has a Less-Than-Full Plate

A strong Jennifer Lawrence can't save a clumsy adaptation; 'Jiro' deliciously delves into sushi perfectionism

Thursday, May 5, 2011

WSJ: 'Thor': A Vehicle of Low Norsepower

FILM REVIEW|MAY 6, 2011
'Thor': A Vehicle of Low Norsepower
'The Beaver,' a hand-puppet tale that overexplains itself, still fits Gibson like a glove

Chris Hemsworth and the mighty hammer of 'Thor.'

Like Thor's hammer, this ersatz epic bludgeons its victims into submission. What's more, it requires them to stare at the source of their punishment through 3-D glasses.