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December 2014

December 28, 2014

‘The Overnighters:’ Q&A with Director Jesse Moss

The Overnighters is a movie that will invoke thought provoking conversation among both Christian and...

November 2014

November 30, 2014

Despite its Title, Stephen Hawking’s Biopic Earns an “Incomplete”

“The Theory of Everything” features a remarkable lead performance by Eddie Redmayne, but falls short...

November 25, 2014

“Whiplash”: A Pulse-Quickening Musical Battle of Wills

An almost unbearably intense drama about a music teacher and his drumming student? Yes, such...

November 22, 2014

“Princess Kaguya”: A Treasure for its Visual Beauty, Despite its Flawed Story

The latest film from Ghibli, Japan’s masterful animation studio, astounds with its visuals while suffering...

November 16, 2014

“Rosewater”: the Horrible Buffoonery of Iranian Theocracy

Jon Stewart’s directorial debut tells the true-life story of an imprisoned, Iranian-born journalist, effectively showing...

November 14, 2014

“Ilo Ilo”: A Singaporean Slice of Home and Work Life

Now available for home viewing, this award winner adeptly shows us a family facing rough...

November 11, 2014

“Birdman” Is One Strange Creature

Quite possibly the oddest movie I’ve seen this year, “Birdman” paints a kinetic, funny, yet...

November 08, 2014

An Alternate View: “Interstellar” Flies High, Even If It Doesn’t Quite Reach the Stars

While full of the grand special effects we now expect from Christopher Nolan, “Interstellar” is...

November 07, 2014

Review: ‘Interstellar’ and The Meaning of Life, The Universe, And Everything

If humanistic pop science is a religion, then Christopher Nolan is its high priest and...

November 07, 2014

Review: Cozy Familiarity in ‘Big Hero 6’

Is there anything new in Disney's latest? Yes and no.

November 05, 2014

“1000 Times Good Night” Deserves Your Attention for an Evening

One of the year’s best films, this story of a war photographer split by demands...

November 01, 2014

“The Blue Room”: A Gallic “Gone Girl”

As a suspenseful story of marital and extramarital intrigue, this French film parallels and ultimately...

October 2014

October 28, 2014

For Laughs and Inspiration, Take “Pride”

British miners and gay-rights activists find friendship and common cause in this very funny, inspiring...

October 26, 2014

Wadjda: A Girl’s Life, Saudi Style

This first-ever feature film by a female Saudi director charmingly, persuasively calls for women's equality...

October 19, 2014

Fury (dir. David Ayer, USA/UK, 2014)

Writer/director David Ayer's tight narrative, psychological nuance, and near-tactile evocation of war's squalor sets a...

October 12, 2014

Kill the Messenger (dir. Michael Cuesta, USA, 2014)

Jeremy Renner excels in this worthwhile if flawed account of journalist Gary Webb's efforts to...

October 03, 2014

Review: Nothing is Missing in ‘Gone Girl’

Finally! A flick that lives up to the hype.

September 2014

September 28, 2014

A Classic Revisited: Red Beard (dir. Akira Kurosawa, Japan, 1965)

Red Beard, a medical drama set in 19th Century Japan, showcases director Akira Kurosawa's flair...

September 21, 2014

Love Is Strange (dir. Ira Sachs, USA/France, 2014)

Inspired by the style and stories of master director Yasujiro Ozu, Ira Sachs crafts an...

September 16, 2014

James Gandolfini’s Praiseworthy Final Bow: The Drop

Fans of The Sopranos and The Wire will discover much to appreciate in this fine...

September 13, 2014

Review: ‘The Drop’ (2014)

Set in a cold, dark Brooklyn, Michael Roskam's gangster drama, The Drop, follows Bob Saginowski...

September 07, 2014

Land Ho! (dir. Aaron Katz and Martha Stephens, USA, 2014)

A wise comedy with warm characters, set in lovely Iceland, is a welcome addition to...

September 02, 2014

The Normal Heart (dir. Ryan Murphy, USA, 2014)

This year's Emmy winner for Outstanding Television Movie uses a terrific ensemble to tell the...

August 2014

August 28, 2014

The Zero Theorem (dir. Terry Gilliam)

Terry Gilliam's latest sci-fi dystopia challenges the mind and overwhelms the senses.

August 24, 2014

Calvary: An Alternate View

With Calvary, writer and director John Michael McDonagh most certainly knows how to tell a...

August 21, 2014

The Great Beauty (dir. Paolo Sorrentino, Italy, 2013)

Considering that this year’s Oscar winner for Best Foreign Language Film centers upon a despondent...

August 19, 2014

Beyond God’s Not Dead: Three Better Films About Clashing Worldviews

It’s high time to look past "God's Not Dead" and examine three far superior movies...

August 14, 2014

Review: ‘The Giver’ Brings Beloved Book into Vibrant Color

When a youth becomes aware of horrors of humanity, does he react with hope or...

August 11, 2014

God’s Not Dead: An Atheist’s Response

Warning: This analysis contains spoilers that include the film’s ending. For atheists who love...

August 10, 2014

Life Itself (dir. Steve James, USA, 2014)

Roger Ebert (1942-2013) exemplified the best traits of a film critic. For over forty years,...