37 articles

The alarming precision of nuns singing chromatically descending chants. The hollow, circular depression of earth on the grounds of the convent where a life-size statue of Jesus stands, and where Ida...
Jun 8, 2014 / Vanessa Graniello
Mark Duplass and Katie Aselton surprised me with “Black Rock,” a lean, formidable thriller about survival and friendship. A husband and wife team, Mr. Duplass wrote the screenplay and Ms. Asleton...
Jul 2, 2013 / Vanessa Graniello
I am not fluent or even remotely familiar with the French language. But, after watching Michael Haneke’s “Amour” and listening to it play out four more times in the movie theater where I work, I...
Mar 26, 2013 / Vanessa Graniello
The Online Film Critics Society has announced the winners of its 16th annual movie awards. The winners in each category are listed below: Best Picture “Argo” Best Director Paul Thomas Anderson (“The...
Jan 8, 2013 / Eric M. Armstrong
Sometimes, maybe most of the time, ambiguous endings are cop-outs. The crime isn’t in subverting audience expectations—who wants movies without surprises?—but in betraying the stories themselves....
Nov 30, 2012 / Scott Armstrong
Steven Spielberg’s much-anticipated “Lincoln,” starring Daniel Day-Lewis as the titular prez, is set to debut in epic fashion, via a live-broadcast in Times Square on September 13 at 6pm CDT. It will...
Sep 7, 2012 / Eric M. Armstrong
The latest (and flashiest) adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic American novel “The Great Gatsby” comes at the hands of style-obsessed director Baz Luhrmann. If you’re familiar with the Aussie...
May 24, 2012 / Eric M. Armstrong
Given the recent surge of 1980s popular culture nostalgia, discussions of that decade’s iconic films unfailingly revert to the unique 1980s teen comedy genre, always dominated by the catalog of John...
Apr 26, 2012 / Charles H. WadeDirector: Wes Anderson Writer: Wes Anderson Studio: Focus Features Cast: Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Bill Murray Release: May 25, 2012 Set on an island off the coast of New England in the summer of...
Jan 13, 2012 / Eric M. Armstrong
“The Tree of Life”, Terrence Malick’s exploration of suburban family life in the 1950’s, received seven nominations for the 15th Annual Online Film Critics Society awards. The film was nominated for...
Dec 28, 2011 / Staff“The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” follows Bilbo Baggins on an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor, which was long ago conquered by the dragon Smaug. Recruited by legendary wizard...
Dec 21, 2011 / Eric M. Armstrong
Deadline reports that The Weinstein Company will distribute Paul Thomas Anderson’s next film — his first since 2007’s “There Will Be Blood.” After a furious bidding war the Weinstein’s won worldwide...
May 10, 2011 / Eric M. ArmstrongDirector: Jesse Peretz Writer: David Schisgall Studio: The Weinstein Company Cast: Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks, Zooey Deschanel Release: November 25, 2011
Apr 27, 2011 / Eric M. Armstrong
Since he dropped out of Disney’s “Oz, the Great and Powerful,” Robert Downey Jr. is looking to fill the gap in his schedule with a starring role in Paul Thomas Anderson’s next project, “Inherent...
Feb 21, 2011 / Eric M. Armstrong
As a member of the Online Film Critics Society it is my duty and pleasure to vote in the OFCS Awards to honor the greatest achievements in the movies. This year’s winners probably won’t surprise...
Jan 3, 2011 / Eric M. Armstrong


