Dwayne Johnson Rises Above The Rock
DIRECTED BY RIC ROMAN WAUGH/2013
If you’ve heard anything about Snitch, it’s probably that Dwayne Johnson, a.k.a. The Rock,...
Calling An Audible In The Third Act
DIRECTED BY DAVID O. RUSSELL/2012
Full disclosure: I did not see the entirety of Silver Linings Playbook; two minutes ha...
The Remake of the 1980 Classic
DIRECTED BY FRANCK KHALFOUN/2013 (U.S. theatrical release)
Maniac was one of my favorite slasher movies of the 80s. Bu...
The Film Mutates Upon Critical Re-assessment
The other night, I watched the Marvel mutant prequel X-Men: First Class. This was the first time I’d seen it si...
DIRECTED BY ANDRES MUSCHIETTI/2013
Guillermo Del Toro has a hit or miss record on horror movies he has produced without directing. He produced the deeply fla...
Rewarding Tension is Uncovered in Best Foreign Film Nom
DIRECTED BY NIKOLAJ ARCEL/DANISH, ENGLISH, GERMAN, FRENCH/2013 (U.S. theatrical release)
A woman put...
DIRECTED BY JACQUES AUDIARD/FRENCH, ENGLISH/2012
Rust and Bone is a movie about loss. And what you can gain in your loss. Maybe not the most original story, ...
