“Cesar Chavez” – A Great Man Struggles against the Mediocrity of His Biopic

Cesar Chavez (Diego Luna, 2014) Biopics are frequently problematic. How does one reduce the life of an important historical figure … More

“The Grand Budapest Hotel” Serves a Tasty, If Lightweight, Feast

The Grand Budapest Hotel (Wes Anderson, 2014) In the past 20 years, the writer/director Wes Anderson has made just 5 … More

Divergent (Neil Burger, 2014) In a post-apocalyptic world, where the survivors once struggled in the aftermath of war but have … More

Friday, March 14, was my last day at SXSW. I wish I could have stayed until Sunday morning, so that … More

The last 48 hours at SXSW has been fun but exhausting, as I saw 4 movies each day. One could … More

I have continued to enjoy my visit to SXSW, although I found myself exhausted yesterday (Tuesday), and took the morning off. … More

I am currently in attendance at the South by Southwest (SXSW) Festival – which encompasses Film, Interactive Technologies and Music – in … More

300: Rise of an Empire (Noam Murro, 2014) I gave up video games in college, because they were like crack … More

[For those of you who missed the show, here is a link to the podcast: http://wypr.org/post/midday-film] Join Host Dan Rodricks and … More

Gloria (Sebastián Lelio, 2013) In the astonishing and powerful new film by Chilean director Sebastián Lelio, the luminous Paulina García – … More