On its surface, “White Lightning” (directed by Joseph Sargent and written by William W. Norton) is just an unapologetic potboiler,…
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This year brought the live-action movie adaptation of the beloved anime franchise “Knights of the Zodiac,” or better, “Saint-Seiya.” The…
I first reviewed “The Next Three Days” — Paul Haggis’ prison break thriller — in 2011. At that time, I…
Three generations of the Batra family spend their last evening together at their ancestral home (Gulmohar Villa, from which the…
Just like the live-action adaptation of “Need For Speed,” Neil Blomkamp’s “Gran Turismo” is a racing picture based on a true…
“Michael Collins,” the 1996 biopic starring Liam Neeson and “The Wind the Shakes the Barley,” from 2006 are perfect complementary…
In December 2022, Sight & Sound released its once-a-decade ‘Greatest Films of All Time’ ranking. This was the year the…
French screenwriter and director Alice Winocour brings one woman’s profound story of trauma and healing in “Revoir Paris” (“Paris Memories”).…
Led by a towering (and career-best) performance by Cillian Murphy, “Oppenheimer” stands tall as Christopher Nolan’s most terrifying yet beautiful…
“The General’s Daughter” — the Simon West 1999 film — is interesting, if for no other reason than the murder…