Movie Reviews Archives - Janine Papendorf

Jane Eyre: Bronte’s classic tale reinterpreted on screen

Michael Fassbender fills Rochester’s riding boots with ease and Mia Wasikowska is anything but plain as the heroine in Jane Eyre. (more…)

Watching John Cusack in Serendipity and Must Love Dogs reminded me that I am indeed a hopeless romantic. (more…)

X-Men: First Class is in a league of its own, thanks to a fabulous ensemble cast and director Matthew Vaughn’s singular vision. (more…)

Matthew McConaughey shines as a controversial legal eagle in the courtroom drama The Lincoln Lawyer. (more…)

Black Swan is a darkly thrilling study of a fragile ballet dancer who unravels while preparing for her biggest role. (more…)

Derek Cianfrance’s Blue Valentine is an unflinching examination of love from every angle. (more…)

Detective Sherlock Holmes gets a gritty makeover courtesy of Robert Downey Jr and Guy Ritchie. (more…)