Visually stunning and undeniably entertaining, The Walk tells the true story of Philippe Petit (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), a French street performer who, in 1973, saw a newspaper article about the building of the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center and…
Like lots of people, I was first introduced to Lord of the Flies, William Golding’s classic 1954 novel, in junior high school English class as required reading. We also got to watch Peter Brook’s excellent 1963 film adaptation, which I,…
Since first appearing in 1933, The Lone Ranger has seen numerous incarnations across radio, film, and television. Lone Ranger is an enduring symbol of justice and honor, so it’s not surprising that super-producer Jerry Bruckheimer would approach the character with…
The first live-action film from director Robert Zemeckis since Castaway twelve years ago, Flight is a movie about addiction that manages to include all of the elements of the genre while finding an innovative and powerful way to tell the…
*Rated NC-17 There’s plenty of evidence to suggest that pain is a big part of addiction. Addicts going through withdrawal kick, scream, contort, and vomit. Shame, the latest effort from director Steve McQueen (Hunger) offers an up-close and often…