Born to Die: Joon-ho Beguiles with Irreverent Sci-Fi Socio-Satire
After significant delays, Bong Joon-ho’s highly anticipated Mickey 17 at last arrives with all his signature...
The Story of O: Lanthimos Mesmerizes with Fiercely Compelling Frankenstein Tale
“Men have constructed female sexuality and in so doing have annihilated the chance for...
Poor Things
Produced by Yorgos Lanthimos, Element Pictures' Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe.
Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos
Written by Tony McNamara
Starring: Emma Stone, Margaret Qualley, Willem Dafoe, Mark...
Far From Heaven: Haynes Mounts Modest Environmental Drama
In the oft-prestigious subgenre of environmental thrillers, particularly those detailing the grossly inhuman actions of powerful...
Nabbing Best Actress, Screenplay, Breakthrough Director and Feature noms, Marielle Heller's Diary of a Teenage Girl leads all Gotham Award nominations with four, while...
One Flew Over the Housing Project: Forbes Relates Childhood Memories in Debut
Screenwriter Maya Forbes makes her directorial debut with Infinitely Polar Bear, an exploration...
The Wrath of Bland: Whedon’s Poo Poo Platter Continues
Mainstream event cinema continues to shackle box office glory and narrative familiarity to a creative deathbed...
The Nominations: Best Supporting Actor
Robert Duvall in “The Judge”
Ethan Hawke in “Boyhood”
Edward Norton in “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)”
Mark Ruffalo in “Foxcatcher”
J.K....
How To Save a Life: Carney’s Anticipated American Film a Pleasantly Loveable
Though trudging through a somewhat ungainly and slightly anachronistic set-up, John Carney’s latest,...
Foxcatcher
Director: Bennett Miller
Writers: Dan Futterman and E. Max Frye
Producers: Miller, Likely Story’s Anthony Bregman, Annapurna Pictures’ Megan Ellison, Jon Kilik
U.S. Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Cast:...
Shame Game: Blumberg’s Debut Valiantly Wades Through Sex Stigma
A cross section of multiple story lines concerning three recovering sex addicts creates a seriously effective...
Foxcatcher
Director: Bennett Miller
Writer(s): Dan Futterman and E. Max Frye
Producer(s): Miller, Likely Story's Anthony Bregman, Annapurna Pictures' Megan Ellison, Jon Kilik
U.S. Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Cast: Channing...