Logan (2017) movie review: Hugh Jackman is the embittered Wolverine heart of James Mangold’s adult-oriented and surprisingly violent superhero film.
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Room (2015): Brie Larson delivers an effective star turn as a kidnapping victim in Lenny Abrahamson’s tough psychological drama. Jacob Tremblay costars.
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Whiplash (2014) movie review: J.K. Simmons has a devil of a role in Damien Chazelle’s visually and aurally accomplished music drama.
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Paradise: Love (2012) movie review: Ulrich Seidl’s deeply affecting psychological drama revolves around the international sex tourism industry. Margarete Tiesel stars.
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To the Wonder (2012) movie review: Terrence Malick poem is a huge disappointment and none of the talent involved can disguise that fact.
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Straw Dogs with Dustin Hoffman and Susan George: Infamous rape scene. Straw Dogs (1971) movie review: Starring Dustin Hoffman and Susan George, Sam Peckinpah drama remembered for its rape scene …
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Monster’s Ball with Halle Berry and Billy Bob Thornton. This brief piece is a blend of two comments posted in response to Alt Film Guide’s Monster’s Ball review by André …
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Black Swan (2010) movie review: Natalie Portman rises to the challenge in Darren Aronofsky’s brilliant psychological thriller. Mila Kunis and Barbara Hershey costar.
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Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983) movie review: David Bowie stars in Nagisa Oshima’s WWII-set psychological drama reminiscent of Billy Budd. Tom Conti costars.
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Greed (1924) movie review: Erich von Stroheim’s masterwork explores the dark corners of the human mind, as Gibson Gowland falls prey to the titular deadly sin.
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The Goddess (1958) movie review: Kim Stanley delivers a daring star turn in John Cromwell and Paddy Chayefsky’s drama reminiscent of Tennessee Williams.
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The Way I See Things filmmaker Brian Pera discusses his unusual gay psychological comedy-drama If at first you have trouble getting into actor-screenwriter-director-etc. Brian Pera’s The Way I See Things, …
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Redbelt (2008) movie review: Chiwetel Ejiofor is a memorable presence in David Mamet’s impressive (yet commercially unsuccessful) morality tale.
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The Story of Esther Costello (1957) movie review: Joan Crawford and a dapper Rossano Brazzi star in David Miller’s outlandish psychological melodrama.
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Il Grido (1957) movie review: Michelangelo Antonioni’s acclaimed neorealist drama stars an outstanding Steve Cochran. Alida Valli costars.