Month: December 2014

[Review] The Gambler

Opening with cold, narrative efficiency, Rupert Wyatt’s remake of Karel Reisz’s 1974 film is a stylish mess. Mark Wahlberg stars as Jim Bennett, a down-on-his-l...

[Review] The Interview

Who would've thought a movie complete with Katy Perry and fecal jokes could cause so much brouhaha? The Interview did just that by royally pissing off North Kor...

[Review] Unbroken

Angelina Jolie’s Unbroken, the true-life story of Olympic winner Louis Zamperini’s World War II travails, is a film that specializes in visions both mythic and ...

[Review] Into the Woods

The involvement of Disney on any adaptation of beloved source material can't help being a double-edged sword. On the one hand their clout and financial backing ...

The Best Double Features of 2014

Few things are more sublime in the world of cinephilia then finding back-to-back features that hit a specific thematic sweet spot. Here are the year's 10 best double bills....