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 ...
Good Intentions Don't Hide the Flaws
DIRECTOR: ROTIMI RAINWATER/2013
It’s hard to review a movie like Sugar honestly without feeling like a heel. The direc...
The Gospel According to Terence Fisher
DIRECTED BY TERENCE FISHER/1958
Horror of Dracula (aka Dracula in its native U.K.) opens with great, thunderous horro...
Celebrating The 35th Anniversary of John Carpenter's HALLOWEEN
Every October season, a unique aesthetic hovers in the chilly fall air. Grim skeletal figure...
