“13 Hours” and “Cartel Land”: Cries and whispers
"Cartel Land" is a serious film, evenhanded in showing the complexities of vigilante action.
“Aferim!”: The wild, wild East in film
It has a number of genre conventions of the Western, though one could argue that the Romanian-set film should be called an "Eastern."
The Progies show how film awards can be inclusive and progressive
Nominations for the Progie Awards have been voted on. May the Best Progressive films and filmmakers win!
#OscarsSoWhite goes viral as Academy Awards nominations are announced
Activist communities on the Internet had prepared for it: as it turned out, the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite was buzzing the morning of Jan. 14.
"The Big Short” in review: The fire next time
The film version of Michael Lewis' non-fiction book "The Big Short" is a high percentage earner in the Great Recession sweepstakes.
"The Revenant": Voice in the wilderness
"The Revenant" is a powerful, soaring reverie of love, duty, and survival . . . an environmentalist's epic.
Here's why you should go see “Trumbo”
If you haven't seen "Trumbo", check your movie listings, run to the nearest theater, and check it out.
