“Where do you want to go?” is the last line of Zero Dark Thirty. It is spoken by a pilot tasked with chartering Maya (Jessica Chastain) to the first destination… Continue reading "Zero Dark Thirty — 10 Years Later (Bigelow, 2012)"
There were few films from 2019 about which critics were in greater lockstep than Tom Hooper’s adaptation of the stage musical Cats. I can’t say that I was particularly surprised… Continue reading "The King’s Speech — 10 Years Later (Hooper, 2010)"
One of the most memorable and problematic images from Slumdog Millionaire is of a young Jamal, covered in excrement, triumphantly raising his arms in and letting out a joyful cry.… Continue reading "Slumdog Millionaire — 10 Years Later (Boyle, 2008)"
Wall-E is near the top of the list of films I call "friendship killers."
Into the Wild is one of the few films I’ve reviewed for this series that has risen significantly in my estimation upon revisiting it a decade after its initial release.
Everything about this movie screams "quality!" So why don't I love it?
Jaimee Sharp takes a looks back at a funny film and defends star Katherine Heigl's critique of its portrayal of women.
There are great films that depict the horrors of war and honor those who sacrifice themselves as part of it. Saving Private Ryan and Fury come to mind. There are many as well about civilians who sacrifice money, career, and even lives to promote the progress of a cause or idea greater than themselves. Sacrifice is a noble thing. Of the one who sacrifices his life, the Bible says there is no greater love.
While many of Pixar's films, like Toy Story, have already become beloved classics, Cars has mostly been forgotten. And not without some reason. It’s not a bad film, but it lacks the imaginative power of Wall-E and Inside Out or the emotional resonance of the Toy Story trilogy and the opening sequence of Up. Film history will mostly remember it as a cog in Disney’s well-oiled cash engine.
Charlie Kaufman and Spike Jonze get mentioned a lot in reviews of Stranger Than Fiction, particularly considering they had nothing to do with it.
