Big Eden (Bezucha, 2000)
Maybe our neighbors are more like us than we know.
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“Feel Better” Movies — Evan Cogswell’s List
I initially planned to balance my selection among different types of films, but then I realized the films that really help me feel better in dark times are offbeat comedies and tragic cautionary tales.
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Feel “Better” Movies — What to Watch When the News is Bleak
Here are five films that make me feel better when I'm feeling bad about...everything else.
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Spotlight (McCarthy, 2015)
Director Tom McCarthy delivers a somber, sobering film which denies any character (or the viewer) the feeling of moral superiority.
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My All American (Pizzo, 2015)
I'm not giving Freddie Steinmark a "C." I'm giving the movie about his life and death a "C."
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2015 Arts & Faith Ecumenical Jury
Through November and December, you may see some reviews marked as "Arts & Faith Ecumenical Jury" Nominees.
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Interview: Patricia Riggen on The 33 and the Challenges of Being a Female Director
"I've been very lucky," Patricia Riggen says when discussing her career as a female director, a profession historically dominated by men.
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Spectre (Mendes, 2015)
Spectre (★★★) starts strong, overstays its welcome, overshoots its marks, and ends up a big mess. There is enough good here to make it enjoyable, especially if you like these sorts of movies. But the film doesn't quite live up to the the rabid anticipation it seems to have succeeded in building.
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“How Can I Get Screeners?”
Kenneth R. Morefield explains why, no, you cannot borrow his screener.
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Stations of the Cross (Brüggemann, 2015)
Jesus Camp meets Breaking the Waves.