April 19, 2010
Mystic River works because it’s never bogged down by any flashy camera movement. light theatrics or editing experimentation.
September 28, 2010
David Ehrenstein condemns melodramas like Coming Home for perpetuating the illusion that they can affect social change instead of creating real change.
April 20, 2010
Ip Man, a martial arts master, must go against his own code of conduct to protect his fellow countrymen when war breaks out.
November 28, 2010
Love in a Puff (Pang Ho-cheung, 2010), from one of Hong Kong most promising directors, stands out as a great example of how to do romantic comedies right.
April 24, 2011
Black Swan is marked by Nathalie Portman's grandiose performance, but Aronofsky’s regresive aesthetic hinders the movie’s themes and narrative.