Gwinnett Daily Post | Michael Clark

MOVIE REVIEW: 'Love is All You Need' is a razor-sharp comedy

If there is anything to find fault with this movie, it is the title.

DISC SPOTLIGHT: 'Side Effects'

Michael Clark spotlights "Side Effects" on Blu-ray disc.

MOVIE REVIEW: 'The Hangover Part III' goes out with whimper

Too many of the diehard Wolf Pack faithful will exit the theater and rapidly tell their more patient friends to maybe just wait for it on video.

MOVIE REVIEW: 'Fast & Furious 6' delivers more of the same

For those who are fond of these movies, this flick will more than deliver the goods.

Movie trivia contest -- May 24

Test your film knowledge with Michael Clark's weekly movie trivia contest.

MOVIE REVIEW: 'At Any Price' insults target audience

This is easily the worst film so far this year, according to movie critic Michael Clark.

DISC SPOTLIGHT: 3:10 To Yuma: Criterion Collection Blu-ray

3:10 To Yuma: Criterion Collection Blu-ray (NR)

MOVIE REVIEW: Leonardo DiCaprio brings the charm in classic 'Gatsby'

From the narrative and acting perspectives, the film hits on all cylinders, but director Baz Luhrmann takes everything else to the extreme.

MOVIE REVIEW: 'Midnight's Children' has too much story to condense to film

Writer Salman Rushdie's premise suggests all Indian children born on that day were blessed with a unique magical power or go on to play a significant role in the history of the newborn country.

MOVIE REVIEW: 'Iron Man 3'

Picking up essentially where "The Avengers" left off, Tony Stark has gone from being an alcoholic, paranoid mess to an obsessed workaholic spending sleepless days at a time crafting new variations on the Iron Man suit.

MOVIE REVIEW: 'Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay'

Despite the films' considerable shortcomings, it is Ricky Jay reflecting in the present day that keeps everything afloat.

MOVIE REVIEW: 'Arthur Newman' features brilliant writing, acting

What this movie lacks in overall depth is made up for with an economic, brilliantly written screenplay and high-wire-without-a-net acting.

MOVIE REVIEW: Redford wears too many hats in weak 'The Company You Keep'

"The Company You Keep" almost immediately settles into a typical Robert Redford-helmed production: a deliberate, plodding and reflective mood piece.

MOVIE REVIEW: Bay, Wahlberg, Johnson combine to make darkly funny 'Pain & Gain'

This movie is based on a series of articles by journalist Pete Collins that came shortly in wake of what could quite possibly be the most dunderheaded and ill-conceived/executed pair of crimes in American history.

DISC SPOTLIGHT: "Richard III" Criterion Collection

Michael Clark spotlights "Richard III" Criterion Collection on Blu-ray disc.

DISC SPOTLIGHT: 'Django Unchained'

Michael Clark spotlights "Django Unchained" on Blu-ray disc.

MOVIE REVIEW: 'Disconnect' offers plenty of content about the dangers of the Internet

Delving into even the most basic details of the plot of "Disconnect" could be a decided disservice to potentially interested audiences and would certainly ruin the many surprises.

MOVIE REVIEW: 'Oblivion' offers nothing new even though it takes place in the future

This flick was adapted from the director Joseph Kosinski's unpublished graphic novel.

MOVIE REVIEW: Thrill movie 'Trance' plagued by problems

If director Danny Boyle wishes to cross parody off of his bucket list, all he would have to do is take the "Trance" screenplay and tweak it only slightly.

DISC SPOTLIGHT: 'Hemingway & Gellhorn'

Michael Clark reviews HBO's "Hemingway & Gellhorn" on Blu-ray disc.

Movie trivia contest -- April 5

Test your film knowledge with Michael Clark's weekly movie trivia contest.

MOVIE REVIEW: 'The Place Beyond the Pines' too long, lacks life

This movie aspires to be An Important Cinematic Event yet is nothing more than a yawn-inducing, well-intended failure.

DISC SPOTLIGHT: 'Lincoln'

Michael Clark spotlights "Lincoln" on Blu-ray disc.

Movie trivia contest -- March 29

Test your film knowledge with Michael Clark's weekly movie trivia contest.

MOVIE REVIEW: Leave hard-to-watch 'The Host' to Meyer's dedicated fan base

This flick presents a futurist dystopia with the slick and sparkly aesthetics of a Disney Family Channel production.

MOVIE REVIEW: Carell not believable in 'The Incredible Burt Wonderstone'

This blunder is all the more shocking considering the director did it with one of the funniest, most talented and likeable actors imaginable.

MOVIE REVIEW: Historical inaccuracies, war aftermath make 'Emperor' tough film to watch

The biggest problem with period movies like "Emperor" is that the majority of us know little in the way of hard facts and, as is often the case, neither do the people making the movies.

MOVIE REVIEW: 'Dead Man Down' a letdown from Swedish 'Dragon Tattoo' team

This flick is bogged down by countless and threadworm mob cliches, atrocious cinematography, a slogging pace and a plot that is far too convoluted for its own good.

MOVIE REVIEW: 'Phantom' is dead in the water

"Phantom" fits squarely into the military/espionage thriller genre and will appeal only to a miniscule demographic: Cold War aficionados and conspiracy theory buffs.

MOVIE REVIEW: One giant disappointment: Overacting, poor CGI doom 'Jack the Giant Slayer'

Based on the ancient fable "Jack the Giant Killer" and the better-known, far more tame "Jack and the Beanstalk," "Slayer" never gets close to straying far from the pat fantasy/adventure construct.

MOVIE REVIEW: 'West of Memphis' a labor of love for director

This is the fourth documentary about them and although it recycles most of the contents of its predecessors, it's also the only one that tells the complete story.

DISC SPOTLIGHT: 'Argo'

Michael Clark spotlights "Argo" on Blu-ray disc.

2013 Oscar predictions

Movie critic Michael Clark makes his Oscar predictions of 2013.

Movie trivia contest -- Feb. 22

Test your film knowledge with Michael Clark's weekly movie trivia contest.

MOVIE REVIEW: 'Beautiful Creatures' far better than 'Twilight' but needs some work

The movie succeeds best when not taking itself too seriously and immersing itself in swamp-thick Southern Gothic pathos.

MOVIE REVIEW: In fifth installment of franchise, 'A Good Day to Die Hard' ends better than it begins

The good news about "Good Day" is that it's better than the fourth, clocks in at less than 100 minutes and ends better than it begins.

MOVIE REVIEW: 'Cafe de Flore' a frustrating stretch

The flick is named after a song featured in it and not the famous French restaurant.

MOVIE REVIEW: Bateman, McCarthy can’t save the drivel of ‘Identity Thief’

In addition to featuring most of the plot that has anything to do with the highly topical title, the overlong opening title sequence contains all of anything in the movie that is original or funny.

MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Side Effects’ is a taut thriller

"Side Effects" is a taut thriller with a grocery bag's worth of plot twists.

MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Bullet to the Head’ is the perfect action movie for Stallone

Of the 60 movies Sylvester Stallone has been in, only five are worthwhile — the first “Rocky,” the first and second “Rambo,” “Nighthawks,” “Cop Land” and this new one.

MOVIE REVIEW: 'Warm Bodies' a modern Romeo and Juliet with zombies

The loopy humor and budding romance between the leads ultimately overrides logic and turns this zombie flick into the unlikely best date movie of this new year.

MOVIE REVIEW: Acting legends make the most out of 'Stand Up Guys'

This flick is either a pleasant walk down memory lane or a complete waste of time for viewers.

Movie trivia contest -- Feb. 1

Test your film knowledge with Michael Clark's movie trivia contest.

MOVIE REVIEW: Despite big stars, 'Broken City' fails to deliver a good plot

This is the kind of film that ostensibly tries to echo the heyday of the early '70s but in actuality more mirrors the hallow ebb tide of the mid-'80s, according to Michael Clark.