Drive
THE GOOD “What do you do?” Irene (the beautiful, inimitable Carey Mulligan) asks the character known only as the Driver (Ryan Gosling). He responds: “I drive.” And drive he...
4/4
Of Gods and Men
THE GOOD Of Gods and Men is the very definition of sparse: limited dialogue, long shots without cutting, silence, and a sense of stillness make up this French film. Based...
Winnie the Pooh
UP Made by the incredible team at Disney, this movie flawlessly executes a reanimation of the Winnie the Pooh story. From the watercolor backdrops, to the seamless integration of...
Toy Story 3
A solid children’s film isn’t really a children’s film at all. We all know that. But it takes a group of people working together toward that aim like Pixar...
Inception
Sigmund Freud, that veritable master of the mind and erstwhile liaison betwixt the dream world and our own (is there really such a hard distinction between the two?), said,...
A Serious Man
The Coen Brothers are a truly dynamic duo. Wielding wit, charisma, and an invigorating spirit, they deftly create films in which the story often unfolds both dramatically and comically,...
Il Divo
A blend of politics, the Mafia, and concentrated, modern, aristocratic Italian culture, Il Divo is a biopic on Giulio Andreotti, seven time Prime Minister of Italy, whose life is shrouded...
Shutter Island
Few know how to do psychological thrill rides like Scorsese. Evoking (if not channelling) 1991′s Cape Fear, Shutter Island manages to pull off another thriller of extensive scope. Both films...
Un prophète (A Prophet)
Imagine the Godfather trilogy set almost entirely in a prison in France. You now have a pretty good idea of what to expect from Un prophète, both in substance and...
In the Loop
You can probably think of several movies that would qualify as a recent quality action flick. Or a recent quality dramedy. But when was the last time you saw...