Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne have been so consistent and so dependable for the last fifteen years, turning out high quality films every two to three years, that a new film from them doesn't seem to generate the buzz or excitement of a fresh, new talent. Read more
Asghar Farhadi's A Separation is a riveting domestic drama that works equally well as a character study and a social critique. Read more
One of the academically interesting consequences of the end of the cold war has been access to historical material that would not necessarily been available to Western historians while the Soviet Union was still in existence. Read more
But rise they must, and rise they will, and when when the film remembers that fact (about twenty-five minutes from the end), Will Rodman (James Franco) does an abrupt 180 from gung-ho risk taker to cautionary Cassandra figure. Read more
Ten years ago, Ken called The Mummy Returns the worst movie of 2001. A decade later, he went looking for someone to stand up for the Stephen Sommers franchise. Carmen Andres answers the bell. Read more
There is a difference, I suppose, between feeling genuine delight at a film and simply being grateful the makers didn't mess it up. Read more
So, when I say I am over the moon with a film--I mean it. And I’m so over the moon with Mike Mills’ Beginners. Read more
Memento is both better and worse than I remember it (no pun intended). Read more
My advice: don't sleep for a day before you go and drink about two liters of your favorite caffeinated beverage. Then see how long you can go without blinking. Read more
Bad Teacher has a lot of problems. Or, rather, it has one problem that could be described a lot of different ways: it isn't funny. Read more
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