In 1949 critic James Agee wrote in Life magazine that the indescribable look on Charlie Chaplin’s face at the end of … More
Tag: Entertainment
Take Shelter (2011)
Take Shelter is an original story woven around the desperation of middle-class, middle-Americans following the economic slowdown of recent years. … More
The Tracey Fragments (2007)
Starring the wonderful Ellen Page, The Tracey Fragments is a compelling and occasionally heart-wrenching Canadian drama presented in a technically interesting fashion. … More
Let the Right One In (2008)
Tomas Alfredson’s amazing Swedish film cannot be pigeonholed into a single genre. It is not horror nor fantasy, although the … More
The Shining (1980)
Stanley Kubrick’s psychological horror masterpiece is hypnotic, eerie and truly frightening. This visually astounding film, which made abundant use of … More
Anonymous (2011)
Anonymous is a pseudo-historical political thriller which promotes a theory that Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, was the true author of Shakespeare’s … More
Precious (2009)
This remarkable film is filled with extraordinary performances which power a sometimes light, sometimes dark account of a teenager who dreams … More
Run Lola Run (1998)
This is a hugely entertaining, humorous and exhaustingly-paced German thriller from writer/director Tom Tykwer, starring Franka Potente – of The Bourne … More
The Intouchables (2011)
The Intouchables was a massive hit, taking over $336 million at the box office in its first 6 months. It is … More
Brick (2005)
Rian Johnson’s excellent feature debut is a neo-noir set in an American high school. This intriguing thriller stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt as a … More
The Lives of Others (2006)
Winner of the 79th Best Foreign Film Oscar, The Lives of Others is an outstanding psychological and political thriller set … More
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
The on-screen chemistry between Paul Newman and Robert Redford is probably unmatched. With Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) … More