“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” Is a Lumbering and Ludicrous Leviathan

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

Only Lovers Left Alive (Jim Jarmusch, 2013) Jim Jarmusch, one of America’s truly independent directors, has been making movies since the … More