THE CHILDREN ACT (no distrib): It’s not intended as disparagement to Ian McEwan’s novel and screenplay adaptation, or to Richard Eyre’s film, that THE CHILDREN ACT feels much of the time like it could...
DOLEMITE IS MY NAME (Netflix – October 4 in theatres/October 25 streaming): Putting aside his strong dramatic turn in Dreamgirls, it’s been an incredible 20 years, dating back to 1999’s Bowfinger, since...
DOWNSIZING (Paramount – Dec 22): Alexander Payne’s latest film (written with his usual partner Jim Taylor) is a delight–and a bit of a mess. On its face, Downsizing is a leap out of Payne and Taylor...
Not At Any Price: “Art” More Than Art The name Monte Hellman doesn’t mean much to the vast majority of moviegoers, but Hellman is among the cultiest of American cult directors. He came up the Roge...
Frank Darabont has had a busy couple of weeks, although not necessarily in a good way. He launched TNT’s MOB CITY, his first project since being thrown off AMC’s The Walking Dead after less than two seasons...