Drama

November 2018

November 16, 2018
The link below is to an hour long conversation on the qualities (or lack thereof)...

September 2018

September 27, 2018
Both lovely and harrowing, “The Sisters Brothers” can be beautiful to look at—when you aren’t...

August 2018

August 09, 2018
If you’re the type of viewer who values subtlety and nuance, BlacKkKlansman will wear out...

September 2016

September 07, 2016
A Terrence Malick production steers clear of heavy-handed metaphor thanks to a bounty of beautiful...

August 2016

August 25, 2016
A too-thin slice-of-life story leaves audiences underfed.

July 2016

July 07, 2016
A Polish religious drama has a distinctive story but a less memorable visual approach.
July 01, 2016
An update on The Searchers takes John Ford to France.

June 2016

June 24, 2016
Style struggles to triumph over substance. Does it succeed?

May 2016

May 20, 2016
Gloriously old-fashioned and visually stunning.
May 14, 2016
Getting down and dirty with the hypostatic union

April 2016

April 08, 2016
Miles Davis may have been a more skilled trumpeter than Chet Baker, but the West...

March 2016

March 11, 2016
Terrence Malick’s style may have reached its apex with this story of spiritual struggle.
March 03, 2016
It’s not about winning, it’s about the beauty of naively competing

October 2015

October 23, 2015
Sure, Mary Mapes screwed up, but is there more to say about story?
October 10, 2015
How does one account for the collective sins of a nation?

August 2015

August 28, 2015
A role tailor-made for Lily Tomlin
August 26, 2015
Family-centered, but not family-friendly, action
August 26, 2015
Review of Birdman, Directed by Alejandro Inarritu Oscars are useful as cultural barometers. They say...
August 07, 2015
A story of forgiveness without confession

July 2015

July 28, 2015
The teenage philosophers and poets are back, and it’s delightful
July 27, 2015
It sure would be comforting to be a Christian…
July 24, 2015
The story of a boxer who learns to grow up
July 10, 2015
The classic story of religious prudes versus enlightened love.

June 2015

June 12, 2015
Better than The Fault in our Stars

May 2015

May 06, 2015
The fourth time is a charm

April 2015

April 27, 2015
A worthy directing effort from Crowe
April 23, 2015
Based on Interview with Alejandro Monteverde, Director of Little Boy   The “faith-based” box When it...

March 2015

March 06, 2015
Over favorite octogenarian expats are back

February 2015

February 20, 2015
Well played if overly familiar, this inspirational sports story is tough to fault.

January 2015

January 30, 2015
Breathtakingly beautiful and rich in moral discussion, this intimate epic earns every minute of its...
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