In “White God,” Dogs Are More Than Just Co-Pilots: They’re Flying the Plane

White God (Kornél Mundruczó, 2014) In White God, the animals rise up against their human masters. No, this is not … More

“While We’re Young” Overcomes a Generic Title … Before It Gets Old

While We’re Young (Noah Baumbach, 2014) The worst thing about this movie is its incredibly generic title, “While We’re Young.” … More

The Longest Ride (George Tillman, Jr., 2015) What, oh what, is young Miss Britt Robertson doing in this movie? With co-stars … More

Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter (David Zellner, 2014) This past weekend, I presented the new film from the Zellner Brothers, Kumiko the Treasure … More

Get Hard (Etan Cohen, 2015) So, all right, I chuckled, and once or twice I laughed out loud. In fact, … More

I am back home in Baltimore after a crazy week of 29 screenings (27 features + 1 episodic series + … More

I saw four films (again, my usual pace) at SXSW on Thursday, March 19 – Day 6 for me – and enjoyed something in … More

Wednesday, March 18 – Day 5 for me at SXSW – was the last day of the Trade Show, which had … More

Yesterday was St. Patrick’s Day, and though I feared the possibility that Austin would turn into a drunken madhouse (SXSW and … More

On Monday – my third day at SXSW – I saw four documentary films, all of which had something to recommend … More