All Brian White Reviews

Black power: Tyler Perry builds his empire

I Can Do Bad All By Myself.

September 12th, 2009

Madea’s grandmotherly mish-mash of empathy and empowerment is still going strong in Tyler Perry’s eighth movie, “I Can Do Bad All By Myself.” Is he becoming a black Walt Disney?

Knockouts: Channing Tatum and Zulay Henao in "Fighting"

Fighting.

June 26th, 2009

“Fighting” isn’t really about fighting, at least not the kind with knuckles and bloody noses. It is about the way a big city makes you feel small, and a crowded nightclub reminds you that you’re alone. They should have called it “Surviving”.

12 Rounds

12 Rounds.

March 29th, 2009

There’s not much to say about 12 Rounds, which claims to be an action thriller but never gets around to producing any thrills, except for ending after only 108 minutes. John Cena, of American professional wrestling, stars as a beat cop who arrests a criminal mastermind by chance, and must save his girlfriend when the [...]