"Teen Romance" Transcends With Tale of Love in the Face of Death
DIRECTOR: JOSH BOONE/2014
Anyone who has seen the trailer for The Fault in Our Stars know ...
A Look Back at the Previous Second Spider-Man Film
In anticipation of this weekend’s release of THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2, I’m taking this opportunity to represe...
Faux Girl Power and Flimsy Comedy
DIRECTOR: Nick CASSAVETES/2014
There is a moment in The Other Woman that is such a clumsy attempt at female empowerment t...
Going Behind the Shield (and S.H.I.E.L.D.) of Marvel's Latest Actioner
DIRECTED BY ANTHONY RUSSO, JOE RUSSO/2014
“After the Show” is our spoiler-friendly wa...
Last July, as part of an ongoing monthly process of intentionally seeking out noteworthy films that have fallen between my own critical cracks, I watched Willia...
Laura Dekker's Extraordinary, Solitary Dream
DIRECTOR: JILLIAN SCHLESINGER/2014/Dutch & English
Laura Dekker was an extraordinary Dutch girl who, on sc...
A Dog, His Boy, and a Cinematic Trip in the Wayback Machine
DIRECTOR: ROB MINKOFF/2014
This is Ty Burrell’s moment. He is TV’s reigning dopey dad as Phil D...
Kelly Reichardt's 2010 Effort Brings Minimalist Grit to the West
DIRECTED BY KELLY REICHARDT/2010
From the stark practicality of its needlepoint opening tit...
Jean Vigo's Masterpiece Drifts Into Cinema Immortality
DIRECTED BY JEAN VIGO/FRENCH/1934
In an effort to fill in gaps in our personal filmographies, I’ve jo...
A Look Back at Clint Eastwood's Mandela Film
DIRECTED BY CLINT EASTWOOD/2009
The recent passing of former South African President Nelson Mandela has led to ...
