The twin movie was a curse that dominated the ‘90s. It happened before and has certainly happened since, but during that decade, when one...

Regina King has been stealing scenes since her film debut in Boyz n the Hood . Her energy, wit, and unwillingness to be outshadowed by he...

What’s so interesting about Warren Beatty’s career is that his films act as generational entry points. Dick Tracy was my first exposur...

Unrequited love can be the worst thing to happen to someone. People lose themselves when they lose someone. They form unhealthy patterns,...

Arrival is the film we need right now. It’s a movie about love. It’s a movie about life. It’s a movie about understanding each other; he...

I was recently having a conversation with someone about movies that make us cry. I mentioned my never-fail cry films (which I’ve written ...

Curtis Hanson made good movies before L.A. Confidential . The Hand That Rocks the Cradle and The River Wild are both effective, creepy ...

Andrea Arnold’s films are unique and bold, singularly realized. Heavy on story, emotion, and feeling; void of plot and convention. Her la...

One of the things I love most about Hank Azaria is his unpredictably. You never know what he’s going to do. If he’s playing an out-and-...

I’m on a serious Liev Schreiber kick right now. Could be because his excellent Showtime drama, Ray Donovan , is nearing the end of its ...

Ed Harris is one of those rare actors who can make most any film worth it. With his explosive intensity and furious emotion, Harris has l...

We’re a few weeks past the halfway mark of 2016, and before summer winds down and Oscar season heats up, I thought it’d be fun to list th...

Michael Mann’s The Insider is a smart, adult, corporate thriller that I gain more from every time I watch it. I remember seeing it in th...

I see far fewer new movies in the theater than I used to. Career focus, readjusted life priorities – but mostly, I can call the shots of ...

Michael Mann’s recreation of The Rumble in the Jungle is my favorite boxing scene in all of film. Mann’s insistence on mimicry is a big...