HEAT
It’s easy to forget that Michael Mann’s classic crime film HEAT was only a relatively modest success thirty years ago. … Continue reading HEAT
Category: film
Jackie Brown
Of all the films Quentin Tarantino has made, Jackie Brown is probably the least Tarantino of them all. But that … Continue reading Jackie Brown
Zero Dark Thirty
I’m going to ask you to stick with me for a moment. Zero Dark Thirty is the terrorist version of … Continue reading Zero Dark Thirty
The Smashing Machine
There is no film that I find more frustrating than one that intends to be great but ends up merely … Continue reading The Smashing Machine
One Battle After Another
As a child of the ‘80s, my cinematic awakening occurred during the era of Martin Scorsese, Spike Lee, and Oliver … Continue reading One Battle After Another
All the President’s Men
Well over a decade ago, I worked for an education company owned by the Washington Post. While I never worked … Continue reading All the President’s Men
Dreams
Mexican director Michel Franco has been making feature-length films for over fifteen years. For the most part, his work has … Continue reading Dreams
Materialists
Check me in with the crowd that was blown over by Celine Song’s first full-length feature, Past Lives (2023)—a deceptively … Continue reading Materialists
Superman (2025)
I wasn’t all that keen on the existence of a new Superman film. Between Smallville, Lois & Clark, Superman Returns … Continue reading Superman (2025)
The Instigators
Co-written by Casey Affleck and starring Matt Damon (along with Casey) and produced by Damon and Ben Affleck, and set … Continue reading The Instigators
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