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...
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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,...
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...
Crazy Heart
A middle-aged, weathered performer who’s down on his luck, strapped for cash, and reaching for the bottle. Haven’t we seen this before? We have. This film wishes it was...
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...
The Last Station
We know the writings, but few of us know the man behind them, the pen that wrote some of the most beloved and respected books in the Canon of...
Bright Star
Famous men and women live epic lives, it seems, in one way or another, if only for the impact they’ve had on humanity both during and, if not more...
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...
Das weisse Band (The White Ribbon)
Darkness pervades The White Ribbon. Shot wholly in black-and-white, it feels instantly like a classic from a much earlier era. Simultaneously, the camera both hides and reveals, building unabated...