Writer and director David O. Russell has always had a ton of talent. He has a great eye, a knack for storytelling, and a bruising…
‘Life of Pi’ a thought-provoking incredible journey Sometimes a movie will linger with you long after you've left the theater. It could be a particular…
Wright, Knightley reinvent Tolstoy classic ‘Anna Karenina’ "Anna Karenina" is one of those big, unwieldy Tolstoy novels that English professors love to assign to scare…
2012 bountiful year for movies When I was a somewhat nerdy little kid I had a book about U.S. presidents that absolutely fascinated me. What…
Craig, Bardem stir up Bond’s best in “Skyfall’ Much like physics, there are basic laws that govern James Bond films. Some are small and simple:…
‘Little Red Wagon’ redeemed by subject matter When I was in middle school I had a science teacher who surrendered the battle of holding seventh-grade…
‘The Bay’ awash in bad choices Pop psychology will tell you that horror movies often reflect timely, underlying fears percolating throughout society. Just take a…
Disney brings its ‘A’ game in ‘Wreck-it Ralph’ There's a good reason why there haven't been any decent movies based on video games and that…
Denzel hits high point as drunken pilot in ‘Flight’ The first thing we need to do is acknowledge that Denzel Washington is a national treasure.…
‘The Sessions’: Sex and the single disabled man In the past 12 months, I've seen two independent films that dealt explicitly and graphically with sex.…