RagsTV ReviewsA fun soundtrack from Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, great dance numbers, and appealing leads compensate for the overwhelming sense of been there, done that.Laura Fries5/24/2012 6:06pm PT
Hatfields & McCoysTV ReviewsThe six-hour "Hatfields & McCoys" has a certain grungy intensity, a la "Deadwood," but also features arid stretches, and too many supporting characters who register so sparingly you barely get to know them before they start catching bullets.Brian Lowry5/24/2012 6:02pm PT
Hemingway & GellhornTV ReviewsAn overlong period piece that's earnest and handsome, true, but strangely inert, and perhaps because Ernest Hemingway's larger-than-life persona is so familiar, frequently feels stilted and cliched. Brian Lowry5/24/2012 5:58pm PT
My Children! My Africa!Legit ReviewsSad to say, "My Children! My Africa!" doesn't feel the least bit dated in Signature's stirring revival production helmed by Ruben Santiago-Hudson.Marilyn Stasio5/24/2012 5:00pm PT
Afghan WhigsMusic ReviewsWhile comparatively small-scale in its nature, the show was outsized in its emotional and sonic heft, and clearly a galvanizing experience for an aud that was clearly dominated by true believers prepared to sing along with virtually every word.Deborah Sprague5/24/2012 3:48pm PT
Chariots of FireLegit ReviewsThe combination of designer Miriam Buether's vision and the equally bold animation of the runners by choreographer Scott Ambler bring immediacy and authenticity to the production. David Benedict5/24/2012 3:42pm PT
SightseersFilm ReviewsA wicked little road-trip pic in which a tacky couple discovers that cross-country caravanning makes it surprisingly easy -- and fun! -- to knock off the more obnoxious characters they encounter en route.Peter Debruge5/24/2012 6:36am PT
The PaperboyFilm ReviewsA very special delivery indeed, director Lee Daniels' follow-up to "Precious" is a risibly overheated, not unenjoyable slab of late-'60s Southern pulp trash.Justin Chang5/24/2012 6:35am PT
Post tenebras luxFilm ReviewsMaverick helmer Carlos Reygadas compares "Post tenebras lux" to an expressionist painting, though Dadaist is more accurate.Jay Weissberg5/23/2012 5:35pm PT
Best CoastMusic ReviewsThere's no denying that Best Coast's star is on the rise.Laura Ferreiro5/23/2012 11:37am PT
SpiritualizedMusic ReviewsSpiritualized and its leader Jason Pierce have spent the past 22 years exploring an epic brand of guitar-based rock music, which fuses straightforward Britpop with gospel, orchestral and psychedelic flourishes.Matt Kivel5/23/2012 11:28am PT
Our ChildrenFilm ReviewsJoachim Lafosse's fifth and finest feature centers around a bright young woman who snaps under the increasing suffocation of motherhood, marriage and a repressive living arrangement that crowds four kids, a Moroccan husband and a manipulative father-in-law under the same roof.Peter Debruge5/23/2012 9:52am PT
On the RoadFilm ReviewsA classic novel's long journey to the bigscreen comes to a gratifying but not exactly triumphant end with "On the Road."Justin Chang5/23/2012 8:26am PT
Holy MotorsFilm ReviewsAudaciously giving itself license to do whatever it wants, Leos Carax's narratively unhinged, beautifully shot and frequently hilarious "Holy Motors" coheres -- arguably, anyway -- into a vivid jaunt through the auteur's cinematic obsessions.Rob Nelson5/22/2012 10:49pm PT
Me and YouFilm ReviewsUnexpectedly atmospheric for a teen-angst drama cooped up in a basement, Bernardo Bertolucci's "Me and You" feels like an attempt to show that age, infirmity and three decades away from his native Italian cinema have done nothing to blunt his touch for capturing adolescent sensual yearning.Peter Debruge5/22/2012 8:42pm PT
PeddlersFilm ReviewsFirst-film flubs dog Vasan Bala's "Peddlers," yet the freshman helmer displays a flair for complex characters and unexpected twists that shows he's a budding talent.Jay Weissberg5/22/2012 8:41pm PT
Me and Me DadFilm ReviewsKatrine Boorman turns the camera on her indefatigable helmer father in breezy, low-tech docu "Me And Me Dad"; result is a cross between biopic, whimsy and family therapy. Alissa Simon5/22/2012 8:40pm PT
Fast GirlsFilm ReviewsCannily crafted to cash in on the upcoming London Olympics and tap a demographic (women) not well served by the vast majority of sports pics, feel-good Brit drama "Fast Girls" offers a pleasant if mechanically predictable look at femme track athletes going for gold. Leslie Felperin5/22/2012 8:38pm PT
Men at WorkTV ReviewsEven with a game, mostly appealing cast, the pilot provides scant incentive to invest in a weekly subscription.Brian Lowry5/22/2012 5:03pm PT
An Officer and a GentlemanLegit ReviewsNot the most obvious retro pic for the tuner treatment, this reworking of the 1982 Taylor Hackford hit "An Officer and a Gentleman" is a faithful but fluffy affair that ultimately does little to lift anyone up where they belong. Paul Chai5/22/2012 4:53pm PT