Review: Michael Mann Drives Ferrari, Offering Thrilling Race Scenes and Compelling Family Drama
When you go deep into the woods on a public figure, you better be damn sure that their life outside of whatever it was that made them famous is a […]
Review: Dumb Money Chronicles a Recent Moment in Pop Culture, Financial History in Accessible, Hilarious Ways
It took me a few minutes to figure out what makes director Craig Gillespie’s (I, Tonya; Lars and the Real Girl) latest work, Dumb Money, different from the slew of […]
Review: Despite Erratic Storytelling, The Mauritanian Is a Compelling Glimpse into Life in Guantanamo Bay
Directed by noted documentarian (One Day in September) and feature filmmaker (The Last King of Scotland) Kevin Macdonald, The Mauritanian centers on the horrific true story of Guantánamo Bay detainee […]
Review: Endings, Beginnings Wraps Predictable, Frustrating Drama in Poor Decisions
Perspective is everything, sometimes. When I read a description of the beginning of the new film Endings, Beginnings, from director/co-writer Drake Doremus (Like Crazy), it said something about the L.A.-based […]
Review: Shailene Woodley Keeps Adrift From Going Too Far Off Course
Based on the true-life story of Tami Oldham (played here by Shailene Woodley), Adrift re-creates what happened to her and her boyfriend Richard Sharp (Sam Claflin) after the high-end sailboat […]