Danielle SolzmanYou can read my old Flicksided reviews here.
2013:
The Way, Way Back: Best Comedy of 2013
We’re The Millers is a fun road trip
Kick-Ass 2: The Sequel Lives Up To The Hype
Lee Daniels’ The Butler: A Look Back at the Civil Rights Era
Blue Jasmine: Another Best Picture Candidate for Woody Allen
Blackfish: Sea World will never be the same
Gravity: The Best Science-Fiction Thriller in Years
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Frozen is the best animated Disney classic in years
Matthew McConaughey shines in Dallas Buyers Club
Saving Mr. Banks honors the legacy of Walt Disney
Plenty of Laughs in Anchorman 2
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
2014:
Coen Brothers’ Inside Llewlyn Davis provides musical fun
Dysfunction shines in August: Osage County
Her is A Beautiful Masterpiece
Brie Larson is phenomenal in Short Term 12
Shailene Woodley shines in Divergent
Noah is a Big-Screen Epic But Has It’s Own Faults
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Transcendence feels like an Indie Sci-Fi film
Mad Men’s Jon Hamm shines in Million Dollar Arm
Adam Sandler not challenged in Blended
X-Men: Days of Future Past – Spoiler-Filled Thoughts
Maleficent: What Was Disney Thinking?
A Million Ways To Die in The West
22 Jump Street: It’s Exactly the Same
Jenny Slate shines in Obvious Child
They Came Together: A Brilliant Satire of Rom-Com Films
Earth to Echo: The Found Footage Version of E.T.
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes improves upon reboot
Begin Again is the Best Musical Film of 2014
Wish I Was Here is very heartfelt
Scarlett Johansson thrills in Lucy
Guardians of the Galaxy one of the funniest Marvel movies
Daniel Radcliffe and Zoe Kazan shine in What If
Magic in the Moonlight is not Woody Allen’s finest
Boyhood: One of the Best Movies in 2014
Family Dysfunction shines in This Is Where I Leave You
Gone Girl: David Fincher and Gillian Flynn are a Match
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Men, Women, & Children: A Film for the Information Age
Nightcrawler: The Modern Day Version of Network
Interstellar: A Home Run for director Christopher Nolan
Exodus: Gods and Kings is no Ten Commandments
Chris Rock’s Top Five is a Unique American Comedy
Oscar is calling for Reese Witherspoon in Wild
Ensemble shines in Disney’s Into the Woods
Night at the Museum 3 is A Fitting Conclusion
The Imitation Game: Benedict Cumberbatch aims for an Oscar
Unbroken: The Incredible True Story of Louis Zamperini
2015:
Selma distorts truth, but inspirational and powerful
American Sniper: Not Just a War Movie but a Character Study
Inherent Vice: Phoenix stars in Pynchon adaptation
Paddington: A Movie That’s Fun for the Whole Family
Whiplash: J.K. Simmons is the Best Supporting Actor
Birdman: A Unique Achievement in Cinema
Groundhog Day: Still a Classic 22 Years After Its Release
Black Sea: Jude Law headlines Suspenseful Adventure Thriller
A Most Violent Year: Another success for J.C. Chandor
Fanboys: Star Wars Road Trip Comedy Celebrates Six Years
Kingsman: The Secret Service Changes Up the Spy Genre
Laggies: Keira Knightley shines in Coming-of-Age Drama
The DUFF: A Social Media Twist on the High School Comedy
Still Alice: Julianne Moore will win the Oscar
Focus, starring Will Smith and Margot Robbie, is no Ocean’s
Cinderella: Disney still has the Magic in Live-Action Take
Insurgent raises the stakes for Tris Prior
Danny Collins: John Lennon Songs Fuel the Film
While We’re Young: Two Generations Collide
Woman in Gold: A Remarkable True Story
Avengers: Age of Ultron Sets Stage for Phase 3
Pitch Perfect 2: The Bellas Aim for Worlds
Tomorrowland Inspires Us To Make A Better World
Barely Lethal is Not Your Typical High School Movie
Results: The Crowd-Pleaser is Really Slow-Paced
Aloha: Cameron Crowe Rom-Com Not at Level of Classics
Welcome to Me: Kristen Wiig Continues Strong Indie Streak
Larry Gaye is A Cult Comedy Classic
Spy: Paul Feig and Melissa McCarthy Make Comedy Gold Again
The Dramatics (A Comedy) is A Different Kind of Rom-Com
I’ll See You In My Dreams is A Thoughtful Comedy
Love & Mercy displays The Genius of Brian Wilson
Misery Loves Comedy: Kevin Pollack’s Doc is A Must-Watch
Live From New York! spans 40 years of Saturday Night Live
Jurassic World is a Metaphor for Hollywood Business
Another Period: The Sitcom Response to Downton Abbey
The Overnight is A Crazy Experience
Inside Out Takes You Inside The Mind And It’s Awesome
Infinitely Polar Bear: Mark Ruffalo Enters the Oscar Race
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl: Emotional But Charming
Unexpected: Another Excellent Effort from Cobie Smulders
Trainwreck: Amy Schumer and Judd Apatow have a Hit
Staten Island Summer: An SNL-Heavy Coming-Of-Age Comedy
Walt Before Mickey shows Walt Disney’s Life before the Mouse
Fort Tilden is Hilariously Insightful
The End of the Tour: Brilliant and Unconventional
Digging for Fire: Joe Swanberg Film is Improvised
Grandma: Will Oscar come calling for Lily Tomlin?
Monty Python: The Meaning of Live takes us Behind-The-Scenes
The Diary of a Teenage Girl is the Raunchiest Movie of 2015
Sleeping With Other People: A Rom-Com for a New Generation
Indie feature Are You Joking? pays tribute to Comedy
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead Chronicles National Lampoon
Bridge of Spies: Spielberg, Hanks deliver in Cold War drama
Steve Jobs: Aaron Sorkin’s script celebrates Tech Genius
Back In Time: Documentary Celebrates Back to the Future
The Good Dinosaur Hits Sentimental Mark
Star Wars: The Force Awakens – The Force Is Back And Awesome
2016:
