When the Game Stands Tall (Thomas Carter, 2014) “Inspired by the extraordinary true story” (as the poster reminds us) of … More

This week, we lost two great stars, each representative of very different eras. I add my brief two cents to … More

Calvary (John Michael McDonagh, 2014) “Do not despair; one of the thieves was saved. Do not presume; one of the thieves was damned.” … More

Magic in the Moonlight (Woody Allen, 2014) Woody Allen’s new film is as delicious and amusing a confection of cinematic delights as any he … More

Get on Up (Tate Taylor, 2014) With a terrific central performance by Chadwick Boseman (42), Get on Up has what it needs … More

Guardians of the Galaxy (James Gunn, 2014) Until I first saw a trailer for this new superhero fantasy from Marvel … More

Boyhood (Richard Linklater, 2014) The story of how Richard Linklater (Dazed and Confused, Before Sunrise, etc.) made his new film, Boyhood, is … More

Lucy (Luc Besson, 2014) If Stanley Kubrick‘s least original pupil married John Woo‘s most scattered (yet devoted!) disciple, had a child together … More

Venus in Fur (Roman Polanski, 2013) Whether or not one finds Roman Polanski a great artist, a problematic human being, … More