Film reviews · 18 · 2012–2013
Film reviews
Reviews written for the Arts section of MIT's newspaper, The Tech.
2016
The restoration of a tarnished iconThe biopic 'Hands of Stone' offers an insightful vindication of Panamanian boxer Roberto Durán
2014
Godzilla is great eye candy, but not much of a storyLatest remake is a visual tour de force with a rather shallow storyline
2014
Bringing the X-Men back to lifeX-Men: Days of Future Past works like a charm, as long as you don’t overthink it
2014
Ceci n’est pas une interviewIn this brilliant documentary, Morris gives Rumsfeld free rein to reveal his true self
2014
The return of the blue macawFor people with kids, few options can top Rio 2, which even has laughs for parents
2014
A formal challenge to myths about atheismTwo scholars debunk everything you got wrong about atheism, and then some
2014
One chess champion per laptopNew chess engines bring ancient game to unprecedented heights
2013
The Passion of the Capt’nCaptain Phillips is proof that a movie can feel like a documentary
2013
Portrait of the master as a young manThe Grandmaster is a poetic, albeit choppy, hagiography of Ip Man
2013
This ain’t no District 9Blomkamp’s Elysium delivers in special effects, fails in many other aspects
2013
You know the plot; you’ve seen every twist beforeParanoia has no saving grace
2013
On how Logan got his groove backThe Wolverine’s ill-conceived ending falls flat, despite a magnificent Hugh Jackman
2013
I don’t really care who you areActing, writing, directing, and editing all conspire to bring We’re the Millers down
2013
Of orcas and corporationsA heartrending documentary about the truths kept from us
2013
Just what it says on the tinPacific Rim features 3D robot eye-candy, 2D characters and a 1D plot
2013
See Denzel and Mark have fun with gunsForget the drama and bring the popcorn for this fun action flick
2013
Cult espionageEco-terrorism and the evils of capitalism
2013
Superman: the man, the hero — and the genreSteel yourself for a retelling of the familiar story