film-reviews
In the Indie Sensation ‘Strawberry Mansion,’ We Can’t Even Escape in Our Dreams
Movies are a kind of dreaming — sure, that’s a cliché, but some of the best films feel like you’re being transported out of your…
In ‘Jackass Forever,’ the Pain Is Pleasure
Johnny Knoxville’s reality-prank films have always celebrated the one way men are comfortable communicating with one another: through the shared anguish and joy of getting hurt
‘Elephant’ Is Still the Definitive Movie About School Shootings
Recent films like ‘Mass’ and ‘The Fallout’ chronicle the aftermath of gun violence. But Gus Van Sant’s divisive, brilliant 2003 drama forces us to confront the unimaginable horror of being at the center of such an inexplicable tragedy
‘Haywire’ Is the Female-Driven Spy Movie Done Right
As we wait for ‘The 355,’ here’s a quick reminder that Steven Soderbergh’s stylish action-thriller invited MMA fighter Gina Carano to play a lethal operative who beats the hell out of a lot of Hollywood’s leading men. Ten years later, it’s still a killer
