The movies that are playing in Pittsburgh –– and, more importantly, whether or not they’re worth your time.
The 400-Word Review: High Flying Bird
The new Netflix drama doesn't live up to its ambitions, but a game cast keeps it moving.
The 400-Word Review: An Acceptable Loss
Jamie Lee Curtis is worth your attention in a film that is otherwise a mixed bag.
The 400-Word Review: The Kid Who Would Be King
Live-action, family adventure is a rarity at the modern multiplex. Fortunately, this one's pretty good.
What Our Film Critic Thought of the Oscar Nominated Movies
Pittsburgh Magazine film critic Sean Collier has reviewed seven of the eight films nominated for Best Picture at the 2019 Academy Awards. Below, a look back at Sean's reviews of those seven movies — plus, to make up for the oversight, one more that should've received a nod.
The 400-Word Review: Pledge
IFC Midnight's collegiate terror tale is mostly for genre fans, but it lands a few decent punches.
The 400-Word Review: Glass
M. Night Shyamalan's crossover film lands with a splat, as the filmmaker once again can't resist his worst impulses.
The 400-Word Review: The Upside
Despite the best efforts of its stars, there's no good reason this tired formula needed another movie.
The 400-Word Review: On the Basis of Sex
Ruth Bader Ginsburg deserves better treatment than this by-the-numbers biopic.
The Top 10 Films of 2018
PM Film Critic Sean Collier counts down the 10 best films of 2018.
The 400-Word Review: Vice
Adam McKay's biography of Dick Cheney is excellently made — and far more interesting than you might expect.
The 400-Word Review: If Beale Street Could Talk
Barry Jenkins' beautiful follow-up to "Moonlight" confirms the writer/director is a first-rate filmmaker.
The 400-Word Review: Mary Queen of Scots
While it's outshined by a similar rival currently in theaters, the historical drama has plenty to offer.
The 400-Word Review: Aquaman
DC's latest superhero flick is ridiculous and over-the-top, but it just barely comes together.
The 400-Word Review: Mary Poppins Returns
The belated Disney sequel is a waste of a practically perfect character, even in its winning moments.
The 400-Word Review: The Favourite
The quirky period drama starring Emma Stone is one of the year's best films.
The 400-Word Review: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
The animated wing of Spider-Man's movie world proves to be a groundbreaking step in animation.
The 400-Word Review: Vox Lux
Natalie Portman stars in an intriguing (but strange) popstar story.
The 400-Word Review: Mortal Engines
Another attempt to start a dystopian franchise can't deliver on its strong premise.
The 400-Word Review: At Eternity's Gate
It's a fair Vincent Van Gogh biopic, but fails to make a strong impression.
The 400-Word Review: The Possession of Hannah Grace
It's tough to take a setting this creepy and waste it, but this limp possession flick manages to do just that.
The 400-Word Review: Creed 2
It's not the revelation its predecessor was, but it makes for a perfectly engaging boxing flick.
The 400-Word Review: Green Book
Don't mistake this breezy drama for Oscar material; it's a well-acted holiday ramble, but not much more.
The 400-Word Review: Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
While Harry Potter diehards will find more than enough sustenance in the sequel, non-devotees may have a rough time following the action.
The 400-Word Review: The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
The Coen Brothers' western anthology is less than the sum of its parts, but it boasts some great tales.
The 400-Word Review: Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Melissa McCarthy shines in an unconventional tale.
The 400-Word Review: Outlaw King
In Netflix's historical epic, Braveheart gets another chapter (and an upgrade).
The 400-Word Review: Boy Erased
Great performances lift the family drama. But was a better movie left behind?
The 400-Word Review: Bohemian Rhapsody
A good performance keeps the Freddie Mercury biopic from falling completely flat.
The 400-Word Review: Suspiria
The troubling, disorienting remake of the horror classic is a masterpiece.
The 400-Word Review: The Old Man and the Gun
Robert Redford's alleged final performance is a quiet, fitting farewell.
The 400-Word Review: Halloween
Forty years later, a new "Halloween" resets most of the franchise and returns to form.
The 400-Word Review: First Man
"First Man" manages to capture the awe that landing on the moon should — and all but guarantees Ryan Gosling an Oscar nomination.
The 400-Word Review: A Star is Born
The high-profile remake is a good, old-fashioned movie musical with a lot to offer.
The 400-Word Review: Venom
The comic-book villain's solo outing is a big, goofy mess.
See a Heartwarming Documentary This Weekend
Worthy new docs "Pick Of the Litter" and "Science Fair" are making their local premieres. Both are worth your time.
The 400-Word Review: The House With a Clock in its Walls
Jack Black stars in a family-friendly horror flick that isn't afraid to scare its young viewers.
About This Blog
PM Film Editor and movie critic Sean Collier reviews the latest, clues you in on local film happenings and more.
Follow him on Twitter: @seancollierpgh.
