Avengers: Age of Ultron (Joss Whedon, 2015) The new film about the Marvel universe – sequel, of sorts, to the 2012 The Avengers – … More
Category: movie reviews
“Ex Machina” Is a Beautiful Inarticulate Object
Ex Machina (Alex Garland, 2015) The first film directed by screenwriter Alex Garland (28 Days Later, Never Let Me Go, Dredd), Ex Machina is not … More
Sebastião Salgado is “The Salt of the Earth”
The Salt of the Earth (Juliano Ribeiro Salgado/Wim Wenders, 2014) Winner of the “Un Certain Regard” Special Prize at the 2014 Cannes Film … More
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” Could Be a Lot Shorter (and Better)
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” Offers Visual Gold (but Sometimes Leaden Script)
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” Mostly Doesn’t Get It
Get Hard (Etan Cohen, 2015) So, all right, I chuckled, and once or twice I laughed out loud. In fact, … More
SXSW 2015 Review #7: Friday, March 20
I am back home in Baltimore after a crazy week of 29 screenings (27 features + 1 episodic series + … More
SXSW 2015 Review #6: Thursday, March 19
I saw four films (again, my usual pace) at SXSW on Thursday, March 19 – Day 6 for me – and enjoyed something in … More
