"Avengers" fans may have to wait a while before the highly-anticipated comic book adaptation hits theaters, but they can see Nick Fury himself, Samuel L. Jackson, in the upcoming "The Samaritan," a...
Six years after Sarah Polley's powerful directorial debut "Away From Her," she's back with another warts-and-all look at committed relationships. But unlike the couple who had been together for decades in Po...
Earlier today, I was at the press day for "50/50," shooting video interviews with the cast, and one of the people working at the event was a local. As we were talking about movies I'd seen at the fest,...
Every now and then, the curious in-between state of being a film critic in two different countries means an occasional slip in awareness. As much as I try to stay abreast of both the UK and US release schedules, I'm s...
When Margot (Michelle Williams), 28, meets Daniel (Luke Kirby), their chem­istry is intense and imme­diate. But Margot sup­presses her sudden attrac­tion; she is hap­pily mar­ried to Lou (Seth ...
After twenty?five years in prison, Foley (Samuel L. Jackson) is finished with the grifter’s life. When he meets an elusive young woman named Iris (Ruth Negga), the possibility of a new start looks real. But his ...
Oh yes, it's true, "Rectify" is the first Sundance Channel original that is wholly owned by the Sundance Channel. As for the story (because people tend to be interested in such things), it follows...
Jason Segel ("How I Met Your Mother") and Ed Helms ("The Hangover") star in "Jeff Who Lives at Home," the new film from the Duplass Brothers, the masters of low-key melancholy comedy (&qu...
Director: David Cronenberg
Starring: Viggo Mortensen, Michael Fassbender, Keira Knightley
Why: Because David Cronenberg is one of the smartest filmmakers in the world, and his post-horror film career has been endles...
Director: Sarah Polley
Cast: Michelle Williams, Seth Rogen, Luke Kirby, Sarah Silverman
Why: The scene in the dark with The Buggles blasting, which is such a perfect, gorgeous, communicative moment that it fee...
