Ever apparent in this year's Oscar Nominated Live Action Shorts selections is that the dominant force in filmmaking (Hollywood) and various governmental ent...
We all know the story of Shakespeareās Romeo and Juliet, and we also know the many renditions and adaptations of this tragedy- high school plays, Baz Luhrma...
The Eagle is a vivid and at times lucid action adventure, a step aboveĀ Ridley Scott's Robin Hood, owing more to Terrence Malick with a nod to Italian neorealism...
The appeal of Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston, two charismatic actors, is lost for much of a film that is flawed at its most basic level. Structurally,Ā Just G...
Anyone who goes intoĀ Let Me In having seen Let the Right One In will be hard-pressed not to make comparisons, and thatās more than fair.Ā Let Me In, directed...
The Roommate is a largely missed opportunity, right down to the design of the actual āroomā these āmatesā share. As escapist Hollywood entertainment does, every...
One of the biggest surprises in my Spirit Award ventures, Marwencol is a touching true story full of poignancy and charm. This documentary unravels the tale o...
Mumblecore goes mainstream, or somewhat so, in Cold Weather, writer/director/editor Aaron Katz's second feature film. His first, Quiet City, helped spark wh...
Sanctum, directed by Alister Grierson, is a 3-D effects slide show that wants desperately to be a feature film. Set in an underwater cave that no human has ev...