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...
The 75th Anniversary 3D IMAX Release
DIRECTED BY VICTOR FLEMING/1939
Sometimes, it’s good to go home again. More to the point, there’s no place like home. (...
Considering the French Film That Spawned Brian De Palma's PASSION
With the current release of director Brian De Palma’s new thriller Passion (regrettably not t...
Robert Downey Jr. Flies Again for Marvel Studios.
In anticipation of Marvel Studios IRON MAN 3, opening Friday (in case you haven’t heard!), I present my or...
Robert Downey Jr. Ignites Marvel Studios
In anticipation of Marvel Studios IRON MAN 3, opening Friday (in case you haven’t heard!), I present my original op...
