Belle
Belle, the new film from Amma Asante (A Way of Life), traversed the festival circuit and gained a fortuitous release …
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God’s Pocket
The first “read” of God’s Pocket, the feature-film directing debut of actor John Slattery (best known for his Emmy-nominated acting …
Million Dollar Arm
From the unveiling of the first trailer for Million Dollar Arm, the movie has set up all sorts of pitch-based …
Dirty Pretty Decisions Drive ‘Locke’
Back in 2002, Joel Schumacher and Colin Farrell captured a startling mix of old school terror with a new sensibility …
‘Only Lovers Left Alive’ Captures the Intimacy of Life Lived Well
Adam (Tom Hiddleston) has a death wish, or so it seems. But it is not a consideration borne of hasty …
Untangling the Webs of ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’
At first glance, it would seem that we identify with Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield) because he is an Everyman, a …
Anita
Certain historic moments inveigle their way into our personal memories, demanding that we remember where we were as these situations …
Jodorowsky’s Dune
Back in 1974, it was a mad dream of surrealist filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky (El Topo, The Holy Mountain) to tackle …
You Will Know My Name Is ‘Dom Hemingway’
When we first encounter Dom Hemingway (Jude Law), he is addressing us while being “serviced,” if you will. It takes …
Le Week-End
This idiosyncratic gem from last year’s Toronto International Film Festival from writer Hanif Kureishi and director Roger Michell (the filmmaking …
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