Since his ultra-low budget debut The Brothers McMullen in 1995, actor/writer/director Edward Burns has carved out a niche for himself as a filmmaker. And thoug...
Few things are more universal than the plight of the teenager. Whether it's in an upper-class gated community, a packed city block or a small desert town in Sou...
Originally planned as a directorial debut for Matt Damon, Promised Land was crafted by a story idea from Dave Eggers (Where the Wild Things Are), with Damon co-...
The Collection is a rare horror film that touches a nerve, although perhaps I was in a receptive mood. Indulge me for a moment: the film is a fetishization, eve...
In a case of mistaken identity, Marshall Lewy's sophomore effort as writer/director is much more than its cliché-riddled trailer shows. A 2012 Sundance Film Fes...
It's a unique treat any time a film depicting World War II doesn't center on the Holocaust or American forces storming the beaches of Normandy. Honestly, these ...
My first thought when researching the documentary Beware of Mr. Baker was acknowledging I really don't know anything about music. Facts about this legendary, un...
Hitchcock the man, Hitchcock the artist -- today, they are almost inseparable. Alfred Hitchcock, “The Master of Suspense,” is widely considered one of the great...
The 1984 Red Dawn is a product of its time -- bloated, overly serious, goofy and technically clunky. It is pure 80s cheese. Parts of it can be enjoyed on an iro...
It was only a matter of time before someone turned our favorite holiday-bound mythical creatures into superheroes. Unsurprisingly it's William Joyce who did. By...