Irrational Man (2015): Woody Allen’s Tale of Existentialism and Perfect Murder

In its more serious theme and darker tone, “Irrational Man” continues Allen’s explorations in previous–and better–pictures: “Crimes and Misdemeanors,” of 1989, and “Match Point,” a decade ago.

Minions: Yellow Creatures Now Occupy Center Stage

There has been a legitimate concern, ever since The Minions went into pre-production, of whether or not the minions, the adorable and mischievous yellow mini-dudes from Despicable Me can get a movie all their own?

Amy: Best Docu of 2015 (Thus Far)– Revelatory Look at Jazz Singer Amy Winehouse

Best Docu of 2015 (thus far)–Kapadia’s fascinating, revelatory feature captures vividly the life of the brilliant, wild and troubled jazz singer Amy Winehouse, who died in 2011 at the age of 27.

Cartel Land: Riveting Feature about Mexican Drug Cartels, Directed by Matthew Heineman

Cartel Land offers a thematically riveting, realistically grounded look at the journeys of two modern-day vigilante groups and their shared enemy–the murderous Mexican drug cartels. The feature, produced by Oscar winning director Kathryn Bigelow, world premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Fest (in the U.S. Documentary competition), where Heineman received both the Directing Award and […]

Magic Mike XXL: Silly, Plotless yet Vastly Entertaining

Though silly, plotless, and pointless, Magic Mike XXL offers unapologetically and unabashedly glossy and enjoyable mass entertainment, the kind of which doesn’t require any work (or intelligence) from its viewers while watching the gorgeous bodies and erotic moves of half a dozen hot actors.