Ballin’ Buddies
The first time you see NBA star LeBron James in More Than a Game, he's a grinning, gawky pre-teen, which is sort of endearing....
Webb of Truths
Through the first half of Kill the Messenger, I found myself thinking that this journalism drama would have blown me away if I’d seen...
Green Energy
Welcome to Hollywood in the 21st century, a time and place where a film doesn't need any fans to spawn a sequel.
Five summers ago,...
Carrie On
A lot of moviegoers were outraged at the idea of making a second movie version of Stephen King’s novel Carrie. I understand the attachment...
To the Wonder: Into Thin Air
Did we overrate Terrence Malick, or is he just regressing to the mean after The Tree of Life? Anyone who saw his Oscar-nominated cultural...
Rabbit Hole: Childless Parents
Whither the prestige picture? I’m talking about straightforward, visually handsome, modestly budgeted films that feature a few high-powered actors tackling weighty issues, usually working...
Amanda Alert
It probably didn’t happen this way, but I can easily imagine Ben Affleck in the midst of his 2003 Gigli-induced purgatory, taking time out...
Send in the Cloud
In 2008, Shannon Cloud was 13 years old when her mother signed her up for Kamp Hollywood, a filmmaking and acting summer camp in...
No Other Land: Don’t Tread on Me
Our idiot president has said that the Gazans should go find a homeland somewhere else. If he’s willing to put them up in Trump...
Unhappy Haneke
When you watch slasher flicks and other movies that kill off innocent characters like ants, do you feel bad for those onscreen victims?
Do you...
