Into the Woods
Right off the bat, I should note that I’m not a fan of musicals (either on stage or as movie …
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Unbroken
This lovingly rendered World War II-era biopic of Louis Zamperini (Jack O’Connell), an Olympic runner and member of a bombardier …
A Year When Film Tested the Courage of Our Convictions
The most apropos summation of 2014 came to me as I was prepping my final lecture of the semester for …
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
The magic that brings the museum experience to life is on the verge of fading, and it is up to …
Foxcatcher
Bennett Miller (Capote) achieves a rather dubious distinction with Foxcatcher, the strangely tragic story of John E. du Pont’s efforts …
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
All throughout Peter Jackson’s retelling of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit, I have mildly complained about the notion that it took …
The Babadook
Arriving one week after yet another failed attempt (that shall remain nameless and alone in the desert of lost themes) …
A ‘Wild’ Walk Back From the Razor’s Edge
This year’s Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) felt like audiences were strolling the aisles in their favorite bookstores (ideally an …
With MUBI, the Film Revolution Streams at Home
Netflix and Hulu stack filmed content in virtual space and leave us largely to fend for ourselves. Coded reading of …
The Return of the Horrible (Studio) Bosses
The modern-day Stooges — Nick (Jason Bateman), Kurt (Jason Sudeikis) and Dale (Charlie Day) — have moved past their initial …
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