A man on the run, alone against the system (with maybe a little help from some friends) . . . … More

The Butler (Lee Daniels, 2013) Make no mistake: The Butler (sorry, that’s “Lee Daniels’ The Butler“) is kind of a mess, but it’s an … More

Kick-Ass 2 (Jeff Wadlow, 2013) What’s funny about rape? I’ll tell you. The rapist can’t get it up. Ha, ha! I … More

Blue Jasmine (Woody Allen, 2013) I don’t know about you, but it has been a long time since I have found … More

2 Guns (Baltasar Kormákur, 2013) I must admit that what most impressed me about this film was the decision, in … More

The Gatekeepers (Dror Moreh, 2012) I must apologize for two things: Not watching this film earlier (it was the only … More

Planes (Klay Hall, 2013) Dusty Crophopper (the voice of Dane Cook) is an overly ambitious crop duster airplane whose mantra … More

Last week, I was in California for the annual UFVA conference, which was, as always, a tremendously worthwhile experience, and … More

The To Do List (Maggie Carey, 2013) “To be is to do” (Socrates) “To do is to be” (Jean-Paul Sartre) … More

Special note: I also reviewed this film on-air today, on WYPR’s Midday with Dan Rodricks. Check it out. Fruitvale Station (Ryan Coogler, … More