Riske Business: Stars That Turned a Corner in 2013

Channing Tatum, Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence turned the corner for me in 2012. Before last year, I was either indifferent or mildly critical of those three movie stars. Then Channing Tatum starred in 21 Jump Street and shocked me with how natural he is at comedy. Bradley Cooper proved in Silver Linings Playbook that he can play manic quite well, and Jennifer Lawrence showed in the same movie that she might be the most charismatic star in movies today (further proven by American Hustle, where you wait in anticipation of her scenes). Here’s who I became a fan of in 2013 -- The "Tatums" of 2013.

Review: To the Wonder

by Adam Riske

I want to be able to recommend Terrence Malick’s To the Wonder, but cannot in good conscience do that. Even if you are a fan, like me, prepare to be frustrated. Have you ever been sad and laid on the floor for five minutes (please say yes)? To the Wonder feels mostly like that.