film reviews
“Louder Than Bombs”: Family dysfunction mirrors a chaotic world
April 14, 2016"If you listen carefully, the subtle sounds and nuances of family life can be louder than the more obvious thunder of bombs."
Read moreProgressive cinema: “Angel of Nanjing”
February 23, 2016The film shows how love for life and people can drive a person in a country of over a billion to exercise compassion for his fellow humans.
Read more“Hail, Caesar!” A specter haunts Hollywood in new goofball comedy
February 4, 2016Hot on the heels of the Oscar-nominated Trumbo, another 1950s-set movie about Hollywood Reds has been released.
Read more“The Man Who Knew Infinity”: An infinitely rewarding film
September 28, 2015"I found this film to be an infinitely rewarding biopic that showed 'math is an art, not a science.' "
Read more“Best of Enemies”: New documentary revisits Buckley vs. Vidal
September 24, 2015"Best of Enemies" succeeds without being partisan or overbearing. Its subject speaks for itself.
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