TIFF Journal: The Old Man & the Gun
It’s not often that you walk out of a cops-and-robbers yarn and can’t stop thinking about how sweet it was. David Lowery’s The Old Man & the Gun takes a bizarre true story and turns it into an elegant swan s...
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‘A Ghost Story’ Review: Poetry in Bed Sheets
Writer/director David Lowery’s ‘A Ghost Story’ shouldn’t work. It’s an existential exploration of life, death, love, loss, memory and time, in which the main character is a ghost covered by a bed shee...
The 2017 Spirit & Razzie Awards
For the fourth year in a row, the Independent Spirit Awards gave the top trophy to the same movie that would win a Best Picture Oscar on the following night. For the first time in possibly ever, the Razzie Awards did something kin...
Weekend Roundtable: Worst Movies by 2017 Oscar Nominees
When Oscar time comes around, it’s sometimes useful to remember that the nominees haven’t always been associated with the type of work that gets awards. Honestly, many of them have churned out some real crap in their d...
‘Manchester by the Sea’ Review: 2.5 Hours of Grief, b
‘Manchester by the Sea’ is unquestionably a good movie, at times even a great one. However, it’s also incredibly difficult to watch. Not that there are any horrible images to send viewers fleeing from their scree...
‘Triple 9’ Review: A By-the-Numbers Crime Flick
John Hillcoat is a talented filmmaker. All of his movies so far (‘The Proposition’, ‘The Road’ and ‘Lawless’) show that he has a gritty voice and a certain skill with actors. However, his films ...
‘The Finest Hours’ Review: Fine Action, Unfortunate C
Based on a remarkable Massachusetts Coast Guard rescue mission from 1952, ‘The Finest Hours’ is an attempt to revive old-timey adventure movies. It’s not just a period piece in terms of the costumes and props; th...
Sundance 2013 Preview: U.S. Dramatic Competition
It’s that time of year again. The Sundance Film Festival has released its lineup of films that will screen during the festival in January. I’ll be there covering the festival, but just so you can get as excited as I am...
Now Playing: The ‘Killer’ in Me is the Killer in You
Michael Winterbottom’s uncompromising crime thriller ‘The Killer Inside Me’ is a micro-budgeted indie that has stirred up controversy for its shocking depiction of violence. It was probably my favorite thing that...