Stanley Film Fest 2013 Review: ‘The Purge’ Leaves Little of Value Behind
When is a good old-fashioned home invasion movie not a good old-fashioned home invasion movie? When it sets itself in… Read More
May 3, 2013
Reviews
Review: ‘Generation Um…’ Is Filled with Random Footage, Callgirls and Cupcakes
When used properly, Keanu Reeves can be quite effective. Perhaps his California slacker-voiced persona doesn’t fly in Bram Stoker’s Dracula,… Read More
May 3, 2013
Review: ‘The Iceman’ Kills It With Great Performances and Cinematography
When you see in a film synopsis that Michael Shannon is going to play a serial killer/hitman, it’s safe to… Read More
May 2, 2013
Review: ‘Iron Man 3’ Is a Lukewarm Mess That’s Occasionally Charming
We can probably all agree that Iron Man 2 is the Green Lantern of this particular franchise in that it… Read More
May 2, 2013
Review: ‘Post Tenebras Lux’ Is Arthouse Fare With a Capital ‘A’
Review: ‘Post Tenebras Lux’ Is Arthouse Fare With a Capital ‘A’You don’t get booed at Cannes for nothing. Mexican filmmaker Carlos… Read More
May 1, 2013
Tribeca 2013 Review: ‘A Case of You’ Charms Despite Murky Plot and Weird Cameos
Director Kat Coiro’s (L!fe Happens) latest feature, A Case of You will undoubtedly enter the pantheon of “Manic Pixie Dream… Read More
April 29, 2013
Tribeca 2013 Review: ‘Greetings From Tim Buckley’ Never Breaks Through the Surface
Daniel Algrant’s Greetings from Tim Buckley is supposed to be Penn Badgley’s revelatory moment as an actor. Playing singer-songwriter Jeff… Read More
April 29, 2013
Tribeca 2013 Review: Technical Proficiency and Performances Give ‘A Single Shot’ Unexpected Bang
A gun. A dead woman. A box of money. A (sort of) innocent man. A hunt. While David M. Rosenthal’s… Read More
April 28, 2013
SFIFF 2013 Review: ‘Sofia’s Last Ambulance’ Is Compelling Civic Art
Sofia’s Last Ambulance opens with the camera advancing toward an open door. Men in work clothes stare through the fourth… Read More
April 28, 2013
Tribeca 2013 Review: ‘Wadjda’ Is an Exhilarating Step Forward for Arab Cinema, with a Foot Firmly…
Tribeca 2013 Review: ‘Wadjda’ Is an Exhilarating Step Forward for Arab Cinema, with a Foot Firmly Anchored in Cinema’s ClassicsFilms like… Read More
April 27, 2013