Human Capital (Virzi, 2013)
Human Capital ("Il capitale umano") is a cross between Crash and Edith Wharton's The House of Mirth.
-
-
Virunga (von Einsiedel, 2014)
Virtue, venality, and vocation are all abundantly on display in "Virunga," a suspense-filled Netflix documentary on warring oil and conservation interests in Congo.
-
Gotham Episode 1.11 Recap: Rogues’ Gallery
Mid-Season hiatuses can always be a tricky thing. Sometimes they leave viewers anticipating a show's return and other times they leave too much room for the show to be forgotten about.
-
Documentary Double Feature: “To Be Takei” and “The Pleasures of Being Out of Step”
These two documentaries, now available for home viewing, offer interesting profiles of Nat Hentoff and George Takei, two American icons who effectively blend their involvement in the worlds of entertainment and civil rights activism.
-
King Kong (Jackson, 2005) — 10 Years Later
Ten years before Peter Jackson stretched a simple story into three movies, he stretched a simple movie into three hours.
-
Big Eyes (Burton, 2014)
Despite a strong start and source material with immense potential, Tim Burton’s film quickly squanders all of its assets.
-
My 15 Favorite Films of 2014
No doubt I’m far from the only person who skips the intros to these lists and heads directly for the meaty content, so I’ll keep my introduction succinct and just make three quick points.
-
The Grand Budapest Hotel takes Top Honors from North Carolina Film Critics
Birdman, Boyhood, Whiplash, and The Grand Budapest Hotel led the list of nominees from the North Carolina Film Critics Association (NCFCA) earlier this week.
-
To Stream or Not to Stream? — A Small Section of the World; Playing Dead; Salvo
Welcome to the inaugural edition of “To Stream or Not to Stream? I will be taking a look at films that are mostly available as DVDs or through streaming on… Continue reading "To Stream or Not to Stream? — A Small Section of the World; Playing Dead; Salvo"
-
Standing in Babylon
"The arts steer the culture, and it's time for the people of God to put their hand on the wheel."