A Look at a Sequel 14 Years in the Making
Director: MALCOLM D. LEE/2013
The Best Man was an ensemble film that came out in 1999. It featured Taye Diggs as ...
A Gritty Look at AIDS and a Commentary on the Dignity of Every Life
Director: JEAN-MARC VALLÉE/2013
Authors note: In order to capture the language of the fi...
A Strong Cast Provides Us With a Hollow Caricature of the Fallen Princess
Director: OLIVER HERSCHBIEGEL/2013
Princess Diana was larger than life. She was a...
Is This the Start of the AARP Pack, a Rival to the Rat Pack and Brat Pack?
Director: JON TURTELTAUB/2013
The 2001 Ocean’s 11 remake, starring George Clooney...
Care to Bet on the Outcome?
DIRECTED BY GAVIN HOOD/2013
ERIK YATES: Orson Scott Card’s epic novel Ender’s Game is the tale of our future after having defeat...
A Look at Julian Assange, Wikileaks, and the Morality of Journalism
Director: BILL CONDON/2013
“Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give h...
Is Tom Hanks Back in Oscar Form?
Director: PAUL GREENGRASS/2013
Paul Greengrass (Bourne Supremacy, United 93) directs the story of Captain Richard Phillips,...
The House Always Wins, But Here, It's Not As Often As You Would Hope.
Director: BRAD FURMAN/2013
While movies such as Oceans Eleven, and its subsequent sequ...
A Look at the Aftermath of the Kennedy Assassination 50 Years Later.
Director: PETER LANDESMAN/2013
Former New York Times Magazine writer, Peter Landesman, ...
Does This Film Earn Its Racing Stripes?
Director: RON HOWARD/2013
The classic 1970’s Formula One racing rivalry between James Hunt and Niki Lauda comes to life...
Erik Yates is a high school teacher by day, and has extensive writing experience writing curriculum for various outlets, songs for his former band, and articles for the blog Vinyl Theology. Erik resides in Houston, Texas and is passionate about film, music, family, and traveling. When he is not watching film, or working at his day job, Erik finds time to add to his vinyl record collection, play guitar, or attend concerts. You may just find him hanging out at the local Alamo Drafthouse. You can connect with him on his Twitter account.
