Bill Henry’s Reviews
“Beer Wars” reviewed by Bill Henry
by Bill Henry on May.04, 2009, under Bill Henry's Reviews
Beer Wars
Directed by Anat Baron
Playing nationwide one night only 4/16/9 and proceeding to home theater release later this year
A new documentary about the explosion of the American craft brewing industry over the last two decades provides an enjoyable quaff and an interesting review that should work best with dedicated beer lovers and assorted foodies. However, the truly eye-opening aspect of Anat Baron’s Beer Wars is the way it came to a theater near you… and will continue to a theater even nearer you—but more about that later. (continue reading…)
My Movie Week: April 4-10, 2008
by Bill Henry on Apr.11, 2008, under Bill Henry's Reviews
Reviews of The Ruins, Shine a Light, Girls Rock!, Nim’s Island, and Errol Morris at the AFI Silver
Two summers ago, Stephen King was in the process of going ape-shit (most notably in his Entertainment Weekly column) over the new novel by Scott Smith, The Ruins. Having previously praised Smith’s A Simple Plan which was then turned into a very good movie by the pre-Spider-Man Sam Raimi, King’s praise led to elevated book sales and that propelled the movie adaptation down the past track.
What could possibly go wrong?
My Movie Week: March 28-April 3, 2008
by Bill Henry on Apr.04, 2008, under Bill Henry's Reviews
Reviews of Stop-Loss, 21, and Praying With Lior at the Avalon
This week’s entry in the category of superior movies due to be ignored by audiences is Kimberly Peirce’s Stop-Loss (3.5* in nationwide release). Following in the building tradition of The Situation, The Road to Guantanamo, The Ground Truth, No End in Sight, and In the Valley of Elah, exceptional film work is being pushed on an audience increasingly dedicated to proving that it does not want to dwell on the wretchedness of our current government… at least while it is still ongoing.
My Movie Week: March 21-28, 2008—More
by Bill Henry on Mar.27, 2008, under Bill Henry's Reviews
Reviews of Military Intelligence and You!, Tyler Perry’s Meet the Browns, and Shutter
By attempting to comment on our current foreign adventures while ridiculing an aspect of past ones, Military Intelligence and You! (2.5* in limited release locally at the E St. Cinema) is a movie possessed with, at best, charms as modest as its minimal running time.
My Movie Week: March 21-28, 2008
by Bill Henry on Mar.21, 2008, under Bill Henry's Reviews
Reviews of The Counterfeiters, Under the Same Moon, Snow Angels, and Drillbit Taylor
The very best of this week’s new movies arrives with plenty of acclaim: 2007’s Academy Award winner for Best Foreign Language Film, The Counterfeiters (3.5* in limited release nationwide).
