A Fresh Look At: Blood Simple (1984)
In constructing a recent Top 10 list of modern directorial debuts, I found myself reflecting on what a first film can mean for the rest of a director’s oeuvre. There are numerous instances of currently...
View Article10 of the Best Debut Films by New Directors
In the fickle world of pop culture, it’s easy to get caught up in reputation. As a director, your filmography begins to plant certain expectations in the minds of cinephiles everywhere – it’s the...
View ArticleReview: The Two Faces of January
Following the success of the likes of “The Talented Mr. Ripley” and Alfred Hitchock’s “Strangers on a Train,” creating a worthy adaptation of another Patricia Highsmith psychological thriller novel...
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Double Exposure: X-Men: Days of Future Past
Editor’s note: Our “Double Exposure” reviews pit two or more critics against one another on the same film to hash out their differences in opinion. Agree with what we have to say or want to offer your...
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The Top 10 Films Poised to Win Best Picture in 2014
After what could be described as nothing but an amazing year for cinema in 2013, 2014 seems as though it will struggle to live up to the previous year’s greatness… at least at the surface. It may be...
View ArticleReview: The Immigrant
Many of the millions of immigrants in the early 20th century felt despair at the realization that the “American Dream” was but a façade. “The Immigrant,” like most historical fiction about struggle and...
View ArticleA Fresh Look At: Ra.One (2011)
“Ra.One” is a 2011 Indian superhero film about a video game villain that escapes his game and runs rampant in the real world. It follows the adventures – or misadventures – of video game designer...
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Review: Blended
As both a comedian and a dramatic actor, Adam Sandler is only as strong as those who surround him. When he’s working under the supervision of someone like Paul Thomas Anderson (“Punch Drunk Love”) or...
View ArticleReview: God’s Pocket
There’s always a morbid fascination that comes with watching an actor’s “final performance,” and with the recent passing of Philip Seymour Hoffman, there are only a handful of upcoming films bearing...
View ArticleReview: Ida
A collection of still frames from “Ida,” pulled at random, could tour the world as a renowned photography exhibit. Pawel Pawlikowski and his two cinematographers photograph this eighty-minute...
View ArticleReview: Obvious Child
Stand-up comics (the ones that are past most of the public speaking anxiety, at least) often refer to their stage time as therapy – a space where they can work out their lives through the ha-ha...
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10 Films from Cannes 2014 That You Won’t Want to Miss
10. The Search Director: Michel Hazanavicius Cast: Bérénice Bejo, Annette Bening Release date: TBD Following his beloved ode to silent cinema – “The Artist”, Michel Hazanavicius returns in a complete...
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