The Black Tulip
I am sure you haven't seen a lot of films from Afghanistan. It is not exactly the Hollywood of central Asia. But I was intrigued when I heard about The…
Argo
I’m always a bit wary of adding to the hype and expectations of any movie that generates “Oscar buzz” before Halloween. But I really liked Argo. A lot. Enough to…
Butter
Yes, indeed. This is a movie about butter -- a butter sculpting competition to be precise. Not something you see all that often, right? But I have not gone out…
The Paperboy
My newspaper headline for The Paperboy would be: “Hot Mess” and not in a good, kinda campy way. It’s a creepy, sweaty melodrama set in the Florida Everglades circa 1969…
Frankenweenie
Frankenweenie is frankenweird. But that should come as no surprise to fans (and detractors) of the brilliantly bizarre director Tim Burton (Dark Shadows, Alice in Wonderland, Edward Scissorhands, Corpse Bride,…
The Master
You can tell from the opening frames of The Master that it takes itself very seriously and expects the same of you. Its world is very heavy. And I think…