Movie & TV Editorial Reviews
Rabbi to the rescue in 'Possession'
By Claudia Puig, USA TODAY - September 6, 2012
But it's the only fresh element in the tired sub-genre of demon-child horror movies. A climactic strobe effect is more annoying than scary.
'Lawless' feels limp despite blood
By Claudia Puig, USA TODAY - September 6, 2012
This Prohibition-era story of a trio of bootlegging brothers looks good but feels anachronistic.
'Red Hook Summer' never takes shape
By Claudia Puig, USA TODAY - August 24, 2012
A teen comes to stay with his preacher grandfather in Brooklyn in a drama that feels like several ideas in search of an overarching story.
Oscar's best midseason prospects
By Scott Bowles, USA TODAY - August 23, 2012
The first eight months of this Hollywood calendar year seems especially barren, but a few films could be waiting for the envelope to open.
'True Blood' must stake out new stories
By Robert Bianco, USA TODAY - August 23, 2012
Like garlic to vampires, this season of the HBO hit, which ends Sunday, has been repellent.
Be afraid, very afraid, of 'The Awakening'
By Claudia Puig, USA TODAY - August 24, 2012
The handsome production design notwithstanding, the Rebecca Hall film is not an elegant thriller. It's more like solemn drivel.
'Premium Rush' delivers premium thrills 
By Claudia Puig, USA TODAY - August 24, 2012
Plot holes zoom past amid all the action as Joseph Gordon-Levitt flies around NYC on a bike.
'Hit and Run' fires on all cylinders
By Claudia Puig, USA TODAY - August 24, 2012
This fun film clearly owes a big debt to 'Smokey and the Bandit.'
'Sparkle' burnishes Houston's legacy
By Claudia Puig, USA TODAY - August 20, 2012
It's a solid remake, but the film lacks luster when the music stops playing.
'Cosmopolis': Snarky, bewildering
By Claudia Puig, USA TODAY - August 21, 2012
Robert Pattinson must be hellbent on escaping world of sparkly-skinned undead to take on the starring role in this ultra-pretentious film.
