Dan Rodricks, former host of Midday on WYPR, has a new audio venture at The Baltimore Sun, where he has been…
My First Article for “Hammer to Nail” is on Thomas Edison National Historical Park
Recently, I brought a group of Stevenson University Film & Moving Image students to visit Thomas Edison National Historical Park, in West Orange,…
“Bridge of Spies” Is a Fine Historical Thriller That Meditates on American Values (i.e., It’s a Spielberg Film)
Bridge of Spies (Steven Spielberg, 2015) This movie had somehow slipped under my radar before its release. I didn’t even…
“Crimson Peak” Is a Beautiful Bloody Mess
Crimson Peak (Guillermo del Toro, 2015) Billed as a gothic romance, Crimson Peak spurts forth today, fresh from the pulsating blood vessels…
In “Steve Jobs,” Sorkin Offers Schema Without Reason
Steve Jobs (Danny Boyle, 2015) Aaron Sorkin has made a career writing clever scripts in which characters speak brilliantly conceived (if unrealistically articulate)…
“Freeheld” Needs Saving
Freeheld (Peter Sollett, 2015) I have met Peter Sollett a few times, and had him Skype with my students once. He…
A Pan of “Pan”
Pan (Joe Wright, 2015) Never having been a particular fan of Peter Pan growing up, I was unaware of the…
Pedestrian Filmmaking Can’t Destroy “Malala”
He Named Me Malala (Davis Guggenheim, 2015) At the age of 15, Malala Yousafzai was shot by a Taliban gunman in…
Check out My Ignite Baltimore 17 Talk, Entitled “Cinnovation: Major Milestones in Movie History”
After a hiatus of over 2 years, I spoke once more at Ignite Baltimore. Here is my talk: Please check out…
“The Martian” Is a Great Space Western for Our Time
The Martian (Ridley Scott, 2015) It’s another beautiful day on Mars, our closest planetary neighbor. As far as the eye…
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