Thursday, February 11 2010
Hungry Heart: Maggie Gyllenhaal
The most-recently Oscar-nominated Gyllenhaal talks about why Jeff Bridges is sexy at 60, the dangers of falling for the wrong person and why Sissy Spacek rules.
Friday, November 13 2009
An Education: Carey Mulligan Comes of Age
Danish director Lone Scherfig spares audiences the trite clichés of a young woman's coming of age, directs a magnificent cast of actors, and defends her film against allegations of inappropriate sexuality.
Wednesday, April 29 2009
Summer of Same: July 2009
In a rare attempt at novelty, July jets along with only Harry Potter and the Ice Age crew sampling continuing series spoils. The rest provide unknown pleasures.
Friday, March 27 2009
Elegy
Coixet’s examination of age and the natural process of dying are refracted through a spectrum of cultures, ages, experiences and fears that are atypical of contemporary American films.
Wednesday, March 25 2009
Part 3: The Sixth Sense to Fight Club (August - October 1999)
Films that have left a lasting impression on their creators (M. Night Shyamalan, Sam Mendes, David Fincher) make up the majority of Part Three of our Films of 1999 overview.
Friday, October 19 2007
Rendition
Rendition is worried about torture. Specifically, it's worried about Americans torturing other people while saying they're not.
Wednesday, May 2 2007
Year of the Dog (2007)
Even as the film makes Peggy's life appear simple, the complexities she feels become clear in her responses to events that appear, at least at first, quite beyond her control.
Friday, January 27 2006
Flightplan (2005)
The contrast between Kyle's multiple layers of loss and the flurry of life that goes on without her is briefly compelling.
