Gotham Episode 1.14 Recap: The Fearsome Dr. Crane

Last updated on: February 3, 2015 at 4:07 pm By Scott W. Kingsolver

Boo! Fear was center-stage in this week's episode of Gotham. Read more

As It is in Heaven (Overbay, 2014)

Last updated on: February 1, 2015 at 3:30 pm By Andrew Spitznas

With his debut feature, director Joshua Overbay has created an intriguing story of a tiny cult, prompting consideration of the continuum uniting acceptable religion and fringe groups. Read more

Hoovey (McNamara, 2015)

Last updated on: May 5, 2015 at 6:36 pm By Kenneth R. Morefield

Hoovey is the sort of film about which a youth pastor or sleep-over-host parent can skim a capsule summary and know exactly what he or she is getting. Read more

Foxcatcher (Bennett Miller, 2014)

Last updated on: January 26, 2015 at 11:15 am By Andrew Spitznas

Deservedly nominated for multiple Oscars, "Foxcatcher" achieves maximal creepiness with this tragic tale of a du Pont scion’s relationship with two Olympic wrestlers. Read more

Whiplash (Chazelle, 2014)

Last updated on: January 26, 2015 at 12:42 am By Kenneth R. Morefield

There are a lot of lies in play in Whiplash (★★★★), Damien Chazelle's Oscar-nominated water-cooler fable about a music conservatory drummer (Miles Teller) and the sadistic instructor (J. K. Simmons) he is drawn to like a junkie jonesing for his next fix. One mark of the film's greatness: even after a second viewing, I am still not sure how many of those lies the film itself--or any of its characters--believe. Read more

Still Life (Pasolini, 2013)

Last updated on: January 26, 2015 at 1:54 pm By Josh Wartel

May, played by British actor Eddie Marsan, is a curious character and Still Life is a curious film. Read more

Be the Message (Shook & Shook, 2014)

Last updated on: January 22, 2015 at 3:54 pm By Kenneth R. Morefield

Kerry and Chris Shook's conversational, observational new book is worth pausing to recommend for one big reason. Read more

American Sniper (Eastwood, 2014)

Last updated on: May 14, 2015 at 1:23 pm By Andrew Spitznas

With "American Sniper," Clint Eastwood has created a movie of integrity, exploring the nature of American manhood and the costs of war. Read more

Which 2015 Amazon Pilot Should You Watch?

Last updated on: February 25, 2015 at 2:10 pm By Scott W. Kingsolver

From start to finish, this was the best, well-crafted episode of the pilots and has so much potential; it wouldn't be a surprise for this to be something really special for Amazon. Read more

Like Sunday, Like Rain (Whaley, 2014)

Last updated on: January 17, 2015 at 10:23 pm By Evan Cogswell

The unusual chemistry between them is passable, if again, not very remarkable. Read more