James Ponsoldt Breathes Dramatic Life into the John Hughes Teen Formula
Sutter (Miles Teller) leads a good life, a damned good life for an onscreen high school senior. He’s popular without …
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The Rise (and Return) of Digital Movie Houses
In my decade-plus-long stint covering the film beat in Cincinnati and Dayton, there is one unfulfilled dream that has, in …
In A World
Witness the emergence of Lake Bell into the swelling ranks of multi-hyphenate women in the world of independent films. Joining …
The World’s End
Five old mates (Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Martin Freeman, Paddy Considine and Eddie Marsan) from back in the day reunite …
You’re Next
What at first seems like another thrilling home invasion slasher (think The Strangers or Funny Games) gets twisted into a …
Woody Allen Mines the Venal Depths of Financial Despair
Woody Allen’s recent run of critical and box office success, beginning with Sweet and Lowdown (1999), has bedazzled audiences with …
Wheeling And Dealing With ‘The Millers’
Maybe I’m as juvenile as my wife thinks, but the bit in trailer for Rawson Marshall Thurber’s We’re the Millers …
Onscreen Alternative: Craving Black & White
A few times each year, certain films challenge me on a deeper, primal level. They rattle the critical cage, issuing …
How ‘Excited’ Should We Be About the New Almodóvar?
With certain directors, every new release takes us back to the first time we experienced their work. We remember the …
Seeking Direction From ‘The Way, Way Back’
The Way, Way Back starts right off with that signature scene from the trailers. Duncan (Liam James), a slightly awkward …
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