This film doesn’t redefine the genre or even try to do anything different; rather, it elevates what a film based on comics can be to new heights.
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The 2016 TCM Classic Film Festival: My (Mostly) Post-Classic Hollywood Experience
What I saw at the second half of this year's festival.
Read More »Movie Review: Jeppe Rønde’s ‘Bridgend’
"Brigend" is a relentlessly downbeat film, and lacking a dramatically satisfying conclusion, it's a film that can be admired for its execution, even as it keeps viewers at arm's length.
Read More »Blu-ray Review: ‘Ip Man 3’ – Donnie Yen and Yuen Woo-Ping Complete the Trilogy with Style to Spare
"Ip Man 3": An action purchase you won’t be sorry about later.
Read More »The 2016 TCM Classic Film Festival: Lions and Pre-Codes and Noirs, Oh My!
What I saw at the first half of this year's festival.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘The Congressman’ Starring Treat Williams With George Hamilton
Second chances are possible for some people. But for politicians?
Read More »Film review: ‘Sacrifice’ Starring Radha Mitchell
"Sacrifice" is an attractively lensed story that begins promisingly in "Wicker Man" territory but disappointingly devolves into a routine mystery.
Read More »Tribeca Film Festival Review: ‘By Sidney Lumet’
What would you do if you saw a violent act by a gang of 6 being perpetrated against a teenage girl?
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Vaxxed: From Cover-up to Catastrophe’ – A Controversial Film
Is there a link between autism and the MMR vaccine? The medical community says no.
Read More »Blu-ray Review: ‘The Revenant’
"The Revenant" utterly lacks extras, but is an enlightening experience in film.
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