It's quite comforting to see actors-turned-directors not shying away from tough subject matter. You'd almost assume they would amidst stereotypes of celebrity v...
I enjoyed Andrew Niccol's Lord of War when it came out in 2005. It was a fast-paced, enjoyable ride down the rabbit hole of the illegal arms trade, but I had no...
“Don’t Judge a Book by Its Cover” is a proverb whose simple existence proves the fact impressionable souls will do so without fail. This monthly column focuse...
There's no better hook for Colin Hanks' feature-length documentary about the rise and fall of Tower Records, entitled All Things Must Pass, then the opening lin...
It's probably because I know little about politics and care even less that I find most film's dealing with the subject matter enjoyable. George Clooney's The Id...
When you're setting your New England ghost story against the backdrop of a Salem Witch Trial past, it's quite the coup to secure a locale as famous as the Noyes...
It's not every day that a three-time Oscar nominee for directing decides on a foreign language film to be his next project, but that's exactly what Stephen Dald...
The word on the street about Victoria is that it's a must-see for one reason: its entire two-plus hour runtime was captured in a single, pulse-pounding continuous take. While that aspect is definitely paramount, don't think the film has nothing else to offer....
I've always been fascinated by Bobby Fischer due to his vanishing rather than anything he accomplished at a chessboard. I've never been good at the game, yet I ...
