A Beauteous “Belle”

Belle (Amma Asante, 2013) If you are partial to the novels of Jane Austen, chances are you will enjoy Belle, a … More

“Million Dollar Arm” Throws Strikes and Balls in Equal Measure

Million Dollar Arm (Craig Gillespie, 2014) If you don’t mind films that traffic in ethnic and cultural stereotypes, then you … More

Godzilla (Gareth Edwards, 2014) Last summer, I saw one of the dumbest and most incoherent movies I have ever seen: … More

Many thanks to the crew of the 2014 Maryland Film Festival for putting together another interesting program. I may not … More

Saturday, May 9: I made it to three films again today – two narratives and one experimental documentary/animation hybrid – all … More

Friday, May 9: I made it to three films yesterday – two documentaries and one narrative – all of them … More

Another year, and another Maryland Film Festival is upon us. We are so lucky to have this event, which showcases such a … More

Locke (Steven Knight, 2013) Who is Ivan Locke? He drives a nice BMW, so he must be fairly well-off, and … More

Neighbors (Nicholas Stoller, 2014) At one point in Neighbors, the new raucous and raunchy comedy from the director of the equally … More

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (Marc Webb, 2014) Back in 2012, when I began simultaneously reviewing films on this blog and on … More