Movies category
Raging Bull
- 14 Feb 2016
- The sights and sounds of its boxing scenes are outdated, but like other good movies about boxing, it's not only about boxing.
Inside Llewyn Davis
- 21 Dec 2015
- I've been obsessed with this movie for the past year. Its critical acclaim and limited appeal reflect the plight of the main character. It's depressing and comforting at the same time.
American Sniper
- 2 Jul 2015
- This biopic does enough to stand out in a genre that's getting tired. Like the non-fiction book, the movie follows Chris Kyle while he thrives as a Navy SEAL at war and then as he struggles as a family man at home.
Dallas Buyers Club
- 25 Jun 2015
- Some aspects are contrived and predictable, but overall this 2014 nominee for Best Picture lives up to the hype because of its unusual plot and charismatic leads.
VE Day
- 8 May 2015
- To celebrate Allied victory in Europe, I rank the movies that I've seen in which Nazis are the antagonists.
Last Days in Vietnam
- 30 Apr 2015
- A high-profile documentary and somewhat-overshadowed anniversary has given me a chance to reflect on a historically and personally important event.
Hoop Dreams
- 27 Mar 2015
- The critically-acclaimed and controversially-overlooked 1994 documentary will be available in Blu-Ray format for the first time. Like a jumpshot that hits the mark, this movie has a release with perfect timing.
Pulp Fiction
- 21 Nov 2014
- Quentin Tarantino's important and influential movie turns 20. Its blend of the spectacular and the ordinary, with its nonlinear progression, memorable dialogue, and charismatic performances have made it iconic.