I write to laud Hot Fuzz, a wonderfully enjoyable action comedy that unabashedly steals from/honors just about every notable action/cop/buddy movie that’s come before it. And I know that because several of the special features go to great pains to point out just which parts of Hot Fuzz came from...

I work with journalists in a journalism school; I’m privileged to know many journalists. So, I certainly followed with fear and then sadness the story that unfolded over January and February of 2002 about the kidnapping and eventual murder of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl in Pakistan.

I take a great interest in any product from Japan, so I was eager to write reviews for fresh anime coming into the U.S. I tend to only watch an anime if I have heard good things about it, so I am missing out on a lot of great anime,...

A misunderstood film. That's what you can say about Blade Runner. Now why do I say this? First and foremost, when the movie was released people assumed that it was an action film. Considering that Ford was just coming off of the Star Wars success and that he was already...

I can’t decide how I feel about this twist on a classic genre piece, and I think that’s a good thing, as it seems like one of the film’s goals is to leave viewers frustratingly conflicted. Unfortunately, I don’t feel I can hash through my inner conflicts regarding the movie...

There are a few somewhat unsettling trends that were reaffirmed by viewing Gone Baby Gone:

As stark film noirs and political/crime dramas proliferate and the political practice of extraordinary rendition gains more and more notoriety (through documentary films and movies like Academy Award-winner Taxi to the Dark Side), Rendition arrives to present a compelling hybrid of entertainment and politically minded content. With much of contemporary...

Despite a prominent supporting role played by the increasingly popular Keira Knightley, I’m not sure that Silk even received a nationwide debut in the U.S., and, if it did, the release was certainly not surrounded by much publicity. Perhaps this was for this best, though, as I’m not sure that...

Venus offers something we rarely see now: really meaty roles for older actors. It stars giants Peter O’Toole and Vanessa Redgrave, plus the lesser known (at least in the U.S.) Leslie Phillips and relative newcomer Jodie Whittaker.

Edgar Allan Poe. The name instantly evokes images of ravens, catacombs and pendulums—and rightfully so. His works are so utterly disturbing that they leave a lasting impression on most anyone who reads them. Perhaps his most famous short story, The Fall of the House of Usher, tells the chilling story...