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Brett McCrackenTimeFilm Reviews/HollywoodRoger EbertUp SeriesW.H. AudenMichael AptedJulie DelpyRichard Linklater
Can time be grasped? Richard Linklater's "Before" films and Michael Apted's "Up" series suggest that cinema may come as close as any to "catching" time.
Chris KrychoFilm Reviews/HollywoodLiteratureJ. R. R. TolkienHollywoodPeter Jacksonheroism
Yes, inner conflict is real, and tormented struggle is a major part of our lives. But so is the valiant hero.
Guest WriterFilm Reviews/Hollywood
The 2012 Anna Karenina film exists much closer to the book than most adaptations. Tolstoy captures humanity better than most; Anna Karenina is timeless.
Brett McCrackenFilm Reviews/HollywoodQuentin Tarantinotorturemovie violenceZero Dark ThirtyNewtownKathryn Bigelow
In a movie, does depiction equal endorsement? A look at the controversies in Kathryn Bigelow's "Zero Dark Thirty" & Quentin Tarantino's "Django Unchained."
Guest WriterFilm Reviews/Hollywood
"Les Miserables" fails as a musical, though the book needs to be read. In fact, that's why the book needs to be read: the musical fails.
Brett McCrackenFilm Reviews/HollywoodSiegfried KracauerTom HooperVictor HugoMichael GersonLes Miserablesfilm theory
Tom Hooper's "Les Miserables" is criticized as often as it is lauded. Critic Brett McCracken takes a look at why it's OK that "Les Mis" moves us.
Matthew Lee AndersonFilm Reviews/Hollywood
[vimeo 32338361 600 338] What Ben Mezrich did for card counters in Bringing down the House, Bryan Storkel aims to do for The Church Team, a now defunct group of
Cate MacDonaldFilm Reviews/Hollywood
Saturday I went to the movies with my family. When I discovered that the plan was to go see Cowboys and Aliens, I was, um, hesitant. All I knew of
Matthew Lee AndersonFilm Reviews/HollywoodCulture
I'm still thinking through the finale to television's best show and determining what to do next with it. After four years together, I'm not
Matthew Lee AndersonFilm Reviews/Hollywood
The meaning of Tree of Life cannot be discovered from the music that Terence Malick chooses to use in the final scene.
Matthew Lee AndersonFilm Reviews/Hollywood
Note from Matt: I invited Nathan, who is a friend of the blog, to write up his thoughts on Terence Malick's new film Tree of Life. I'
Matthew Lee AndersonFilm Reviews/Hollywood
I've got something of a soft spot for crime dramas and legal thrillers. I don't read the books, as I prefer to spend my reading downtime