“Labor Day”, Jason Reitman’s adaptation of Joyce Maynard’s novel, tells the story of an escaped convict who forces his way into the home of a young boy and his mother. Appearances are not always what they seem, and soon both Read More …
To explain “Frances Ha” to death is, in a way, to cheapen your enjoyment of it. Without a doubt, Noah Baumbach’s latest film—now in wide release—is so refreshingly meaningful and charismatic and funny that talking away all that it has Read More …
Over the past two decades, screenwriter Paul Laverty has penned some of the most nuanced, character-driven movies in world cinema. A prolific writer, Laverty’s films run the gamut from historical war pieces to working-class romances. His latest, The Angels’ Share, Read More …
On August 14th, a funny thing happened. 30-some years after the U.S. all but wrote him off, Detroit-born singer-songwriter Sixto Rodriguez played the David Letterman show. The spot is a beautiful little piece of television, an appearance sweetened by the Read More …
When thinking of great film directors, Tom McCarthy is probably not the first that jumps to mind; and yet McCarthy has been responsible for three of the most nuanced and difficult character studies of the last decade. 2003’s “The Station Read More …