Drama Rated R
“Despite being intensely topical, The Company Men is deadly dull.
Drama Rated PG
Meek’s Cutoff represents a significant step forward for director Kelly Reichardt, a critical darling whose work to this point (Old Joy, Wendy and Lucy) I’ve faintly admired. Reichardt’s previous films were small-scale indie doodles – slight exercises in atmosphere and introspection. This is an ambitious period piece that nonetheless retains Reichardt’s talent for capturing human
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"If 2-D animated films soon become relics, The Illusionist will be one of the final treasures of the art form."
Now playing at Chicago’s Siskel Film Center, The Leopard is an indulgent bubble bath – albeit one in which the fragrance from the soap is overwhelming.
A walking, talking screenplay. There isn’t a moment in Solitary Man that doesn’t feel like a conveniently arranged plot point. None of it feels lived-in or real. Instead, this is a collection of scenes that seem to have been spit out by some sort of screenwriting workshop. Michael Douglas earned accolades for his portrayal of
“Gripping, but those of us who were hoping Boyle might turn this into something extraordinary will be disappointed.
The movie equivalent of a vice. You wouldn’t think anything new could be brought to the crime-drama genre, but Australian writer-director David Michod finds fresh levels of malevolence and tension in this claustrophobic variation. As the title suggests, this is a story of Darwinian ruthlessness, starting with the opening scene of a teen sitting on
“…bold, daring, challenging – and as campy as Mommie Dearest.
A startlingly confident directorial debut from Gucci designer Tom Ford. A Single Man is immaculately crafted – perhaps a bit too much so – yet what’s more striking is how perceptive it is in emotional terms. Adapted from the Christopher Isherwood novel, the period drama stars Colin Firth as George Falconer, an English professor in
