12 Years a Slave (Steve McQueen, 2013) It’s about time. Though Hollywood has tackled America’s legacy of slavery before, it has … More

The Counselor (Ridley Scott, 2013) Ridley Scott’s new movie, The Counselor, made from the first original screenplay by novelist Cormac McCarthy, tells … More

The Fifth Estate (Bill Condon, 2013) Here’s a quick question for you: do you know what the first four estates … More

Captain Phillips (Paul Greengrass, 2013) It’s a lonely place to be if you didn’t find Paul Greengrass’s latest film a … More

Runner Runner (Brad Furman, 2013) In 2011, Matthew McConaughey starred in a wonderful little legal thriller entitled The Lincoln Lawyer, which … More

Gravity (Alfonso Cuarón, 2013) The best thing about Gravity is its masterful combination of intense action sequences with breathtaking 3D CGI. … More

Enough Said (Nicole Holofcener, 2013) It is impossible to watch the new film by writer/director Nicole Holofcener (Lovely and Amazing, Friends … More

Rush (Ron Howard, 2013) If I write that I could care less about all forms of car racing – and have … More

[NOTE: I gave my on-air review of this film on Friday, 9/27, on “Midday with Dan Rodricks.” You can hear … More