For those who have been waiting with bated breath to see the next Danny Boyle movie ever since the credits rolled on 127 Hours, the time has come. A filmmaker whose eclectic body of work ranges from Trainspotting to Slumdog Millionaire has returned to his Shallow Grave roots, weaving a …

Unless you’ve been asleep, you’ve probably seen the marketing for a little movie called Spring Breakers featuring bikini clad disney princesses with guns and smiles. What you might not expect, is the indie talent behind the scenes, and the decidedly unconventional filmmaking team that has brought this little movie into …

We’ve suffered through the first few months of a tepid 2013. Sure they’re the “dump” months, but I’m gonna be honest, it’s been years since I’ve gone 60 days without managing to see one adequate movie, usually unfairly maligned, that was put out to pasture by its financiers. March is …

I’ve tried to rate movies in a Top 10 structure before, and since it always balloons out to 11 anyway, a few years ago I decided to go ahead and just make it a Top 11 to start with. Cheating? Yes. Do I care? Absolutely not. Besides, it’s been a …

For my money, the Western is one of those genres that will never truly die. We’ve been spoiled by a series of terrific entries in recent years, as it usually has to be a fantastic script to find financing for a Cowboys and Indians flick in an age of superheroes. …

For better or worse, we’ve entered the dramatic spat of awards season hopefuls, hands outstretched for the accolades they believe they’ve earned. The trick is to be able to spot the sham and give deference to its more sophisticated brethren. How does Silver Linings Playbook fare in light of its …