Movie reviews of Don Shanahan

The local flavor coming from the appreciable storytelling makes for a non-fiction film as chummy as the venue itself. Review

Plays to an almost self-aware level, which is fun. To the film’s credit, those results are occasionally uneven, yet never fully predictable. Review

Watson is courageous and just fine with her heroine work. Review

Dispenses with myth and lore and jumps to the mashing and clashing we all dreamt about since slamming plastic toys together as kids. Review

The totality of the scope, suspense, misdirection, and thrills make it an outstanding original success and raucous big-screen experience. Review

Incoming Call certainly and smartly will keep you watching, but it will leave you wanting more, not just clarity, but commitment. Review

Might just be the most mature and reflective comic book film of this era. Review

The real cause of derailment will be its ridiculousness, no matter how beautiful it is. Review

This is cinematic carnival bumper cars with all of the wild tangents representing the carny food confection. Review

Brilliant intelligence merges with maddening truths in a truly compelling exhibition. Review

Asa Butterfield's smile and wide-eyed worldview are charming and contagious. The kid’s got spirit and so does the movie. Review

Almodovar has a remarkable way in which his films extract emotionality and sensual ardor from mundane settings and artful melodrama. Review

A mature and beguiling romantic drama. Review

Certainly meanders more than it punches with its social commentary. Review

Unflashy and never acting with imitation or caricature, this is a superb and revealing film debut for the young actor. Review

Michael Fassbender is a compelling lead playing a father with his own daddy issues... Review

A tremendously serious and heartfelt film... Review

This story deserved more of a scintillating and honorable documentary treatment than another action vehicle for a star with no variety. Review

The core of the weakness unfortunately lies in Ben Affleck’s lead character, an unconvincing and poorly romanticized criminal character. Review

A crushingly moving and respectful experience for true believers and rightfully so. Review

These female stories are more than worthy to be told and a justified crowd-pleaser. Review