Winter’s Bone
Adapted from Daniel Woodrell’s novel, Debra Granik’s Winter’s Bone is the modern western. In the…
Thunder Soul
You’re more likely to hear the names Nile Rodgers and Bootsy Collins in discussions of…
Hold
The film begins simply enough. A man flirts with a girl at a party, dismissing…
My Tehran for Sale
Marzieh (Marzieh Vafamehr) is a young performing artist in Tehran. Behind the veil of Islam,…
Kick-Ass
After sitting through a week of fascinating, independent films, I have no idea why I’m…
Casino Jack and the United States of Money
In this time of the economy and new laws, it was appropriate to have a…
Lovers of Hate
Made to both creep you out and make you laugh, this film is about two…
Waking Sleeping Beauty
It’s hard to imagine that at one time Walt Disney Pictures was losing money after…