2014-09-25T14:00:42-05:00

Is it okay to hate the wicked? To celebrate their downfall? If so, when? And what are the spiritual dangers of doing so? Read more

2014-09-26T16:22:19-05:00

If the central task of a television series' pilot is to convince the viewer to come back for the second episode, the premiere episode of Gotham was a success. Read more

2014-09-22T09:06:37-05:00

That we appear to be heading to a more conventional cliffhanger at season's end, is one more indication of how the show has struggled in its sophomore season. Read more

2015-01-16T21:05:37-05:00

Frank has scripted another solid screenplay for a tense thriller with good pacing, a high level of suspense, and a decent mystery. Read more

2014-09-16T18:54:06-05:00

Credit needs to be given to director Farzad Nikbakht for presenting the sport, which the players describe as a cross between rugby and dodgeball, as if there were nothing unnatural about it. Read more

2015-06-11T07:53:22-05:00

I love art, including music. My life has been enriched by it. But I will never, ever, think of a song or a novel or a film, however brilliant, as a fair trade for someone else's suffering. Read more

2014-09-11T19:43:47-05:00

Although they are only 16, these actors realize the importance of highlighting their maturity if they wish to be treated with the same respect. Their relationships with the rest of the cast members, including those playing their parents and other authority figures, emphasize mutual respect Read more

2014-09-11T09:04:06-05:00

Okay, I admit that Dolphin Tale 2 is probably not the kind of movie I would have screened in a theater if the film's publicity unit hadn't twisted my arm a little. But you know what? I'm kind of glad they did. Read more

2014-09-10T23:16:34-05:00

The Imitation Game can't decide if it wants to be about Alan Turing's life or his work, so it does a little of both, neither particularly well. Read more

2014-09-08T22:27:00-05:00

A video review of Backcountry, which premiered at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival. Read more

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