When people think of Ben Stiller they think of the comedic actor, but what many people don’t know is that he is also quite the director, helming such hits as Tropic Thunder, The Cable Guy an... Read more
I enjoyed the first film Ralph Fiennes directed, Coriolanus (read my review here). It wasn’t particularly impressive, but it was a solid first effort that was right up Fiennes’... Read more
It’s been about four years since Spike Jonze has released a feature length film and this time he’s coming in with a powerhouse cast for his new romantic drama, simply titled Her. Set in L.A.... Read more
Alexander Payne is far from a perfect filmmaker — count me among those who think his last film, The Descendants, was solid, but overrated — but there are few directors who can ma... Read more
All is Lost is not a movie for everyone. For one thing, roughly 95% of the film’s dialogue occurs in the first two minutes of the film. Additionally, there is only a single actor (the... Read more
Just a single scene of 12 Years a Slave makes more of a statement on America’s struggle with its racial history than the entirety of Lee Daniels’ The Butler. By that I don... Read more
I’m curious if writer/director James Gray really couldn’t come up with a less generic title for his latest film than The Immigrant. I’d hate to be on the marketing team tr... Read more
If you’re a fan of quality animated films then the name Hayao Miyazaki should ring a bell. The masterful writer and director behind such amazing films like Spirited Away and Princess Monono... Read more
There’s a wonderful moment in Inside Llewyn Davis, the latest film written and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, in which the titular Llewyn Davis, a vagabond folk musician in the pre-B... Read more
Recent Comments