Stories by Noah Cohen
'Man of Steel' struggles to captivate with origin-story approach
- Warner Bros.
BY NOAH COHEN
For some reason, there was hype that this Superman movie would do the impossible, that it would reject its place in the marching procession of recent superhero movies and do something extraordinary.
'The Host' brings its A-game, but can't overcome sloppy plot-handling
- Open Road
BY NOAH COHEN
Even if it stands fully in the shadow of its towering teammate “Twilight,” and even if no one in his right mind would put this movie in his Final Four, “The Host” took a valiant half-court shot and hit the rim with confidence.
'The Call' horrifies with convincingly traumatizing performances
- TriStar
BY NOAH COHEN
Though “The Call” exploits a tired movie outline, it holds and horrifies throughout. It’s not flawless, but it’s damn scary.
Step into the Salon: Should 'Redemption' usurp 'Gump' as king of 1995?
- Paramount
BY NOAH COHEN AND TYLER BAILEY
The choice of “Forrest Gump” over “Shawshank Redemption” in 1995 is, in my mind, one of the greatest atrocities in Oscar history.
'Beautiful Creatures' seeks to capitalize on the successes of more beautiful fantasies
- Warner Bros
BY NOAH COHEN
“Beautiful Creatures” is a mixed message. It promotes freethinking and imaginative rebellion against one’s culture, yet it is not freethinking or imaginative itself
'Warm' feelings for new zombie love story
- Summit
BY NOAH COHEN
“Warm Bodies” fosters the vision that not everything is as ruined as it seems, and that by keeping faith, you can un-ruin what a more sensible person would have given up for lost.
'Hansel & Gretel' slashes its way to mediocrity
- Paramount
BY NOAH COHEN
The movie “Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters” didn’t bother with couching personality into its leads — there’s no time for character development when witches are afoot!
Killer cast and wonton action not enough to make 'Squad' a standalone success
- Warner Bros
BY NOAH COHEN
Tommy guns that glint in sepia aren’t a free ticket to the gangster movie hall of fame. Nothing really keeps "Gangster Squad" from being an enjoyable movie, and the audience is certainly never bored, but we were expecting something more.
Trailer Review: 'City of Bones' to be fantastically trashy
- Screen Gems
BY NOAH COHEN
“The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones,” judging by the trailer, is bound to be better as a movie than as a book.
'Breaking Dawn' adequately delivers what fans want in second installment
- Summit
BY NOAH COHEN
The real treats of this movie are the unexpected ones — much of this film was directed by expectation, and expectation does not make an exciting director.
