Nearly four years after the release of his Elvis biopic, director Baz Luhrman returns with EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert, a dazzling, unconventional concert film and documentary, using never-before-seen concert and archival footage, found in the vaults of Warner Bros.,…
Despite mixed reviews from critics and audiences alike, 1987’s Throw Momma from the Train was a moderate success at the box office and has since become a cult classic of sorts. Inspired by Patricia Highsmith’s novel Strangers on a Train,…
Clint Eastwood’s first American western after the success of Sergio Leone’s Dollars Trilogy, Hang ‘Em High was directed by Ted Post, who had worked with Clint on the television series Rawhide. Despite a cast that includes Dennis Hopper, L.Q. Jones,…
Once a huge fan of Michael Jackson—Thriller was the first “adult” album I ever bought with my allowance—my fandom cooled as allegations of child molestation swirled around him. Through it all, his most devoted fans defended him with fervor. Given…
Anyone But You is a decidedly formulaic romantic comedy that takes its inspiration from Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. Directed by Will Gluck (Easy A), there’s a level of raunchiness not often seen in mainstream rom-coms. Further, there is a…
Written and directed by Norwegian filmmaker Kristoffer Borgli, The Drama is one-part social satire and one part rom-com about good people doing bad things, and the people who judge them. Be forewarned, The Drama has a secret A24 did their…
Based on the 1971 novel of the same name by E.M. Forster, 1987’s Maurice features Hugh Grant in his first starring role. Directed by James Ivory, and produced by his partner Ismail Merchant, the cast is filled out by several…
Based on the novella by Don Winslow, director and screenwriter Bart Layton’s Crime 101 has the look and feel of a 1940’s noir, complete with a long opening sequence, shot in dark shadows. Set in Los Angeles, Chris Hemsworth stars…
A film that took fifteen years to make, Taylor Hackford’s Ray chronicles the life and work of musical icon Ray Charles. Starring Jamie Foxx in the title role (who deservedly won a Best Actor Oscar for his performance), the film…
Based on Michael Lewis’ nonfiction best seller of the same name, Moneyball centers around the Oakland Athletics baseball team during the 2001 season. An underachiever during his playing days, Billy Beane (Brad Pitt) is now the A’s General Manager. Entering…