Glasnost means openness. Perestroika means restructuring. I remember serving in the Marine Corps and being amazed that we would allow Russian brass to examine our troops. The Russians seemed fascinated

Un Prophet was among the nominees for the 2010 Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. Tahar Rahim plays a young Arab delinquent named Malik El Djebena who is sentenced to four years in an adult penitentiary,

Plunkett & Macleane appeared on its face to be a period piece about highwaymen robbing the rich in Eighteenth Century England. I was in the mood for a decent period piece and this film seemed like

I was planning to go see The Intruder yesterday when I realized how poor the ratings were for this film. It is suffering from a paltry 5.4 score at IMDb currently. Pokemon Detective Pikachu had a rating

Sin Nombre is a well-researched film examining issues of gang loyalty and culture. The film is set within a regional faction of Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) which is a violent street gang with a strong presence

As I sit here pondering Evil, I am forced to ask myself "is this film sending a message that violence is not the way to settle disputes?" or is the message really "evil prospers when good

I have enjoyed many screenplays that have been created by Paul Haggis. He has put out some great work. I think Russell Crowe can do no wrong. I love the thriller genre. The Next Three Days takes several

When I read that American Affair was a coming-of-age story, where a thirteen-year-old boy discovers his attractive older female neighbor, I was thinking to myself "how many times are they going to

Uncertainty is a difficult film to review. It is one that is likely to either be loved or hated...but I am on the fence with this one. I felt manipulated by the gimmicky plot that bounces back and forth

The White Ribbon is a color-washed film that skirts issues of good and evil with black and white imagery adding symbolic depth to the tale. Set in Northern Germany just prior to World War I, we are set

In 1973, a strange phenomenon occurred during a bank robbery in Stockholm, Sweden. It earned the name "Stockholm Syndrome." During this bank robbery, the captives became emotionally attached

This 2005 Award Winning film introduces us to a hardened South African criminal named Tsotsi (Short for Tsotsitaal), who has a childish appearance that seems to contradict the intense anger that manifests

Looking at other reviews and ratings of Nobody Knows makes me realize that I must have viewed this film through an entirely different lens. I thought the film was interesting and would recommend it, but

“Honor killing” is a tough subject. It is an issue that has even manifested itself here in the United States. When I think about the paradox of Honor Killing, I think of the words of Thomas Jefferson,

I like films with strong characters. I like quirky characters. I like offbeat humor. I enjoy dark films. The Salton Sea contains all of these elements, but failed to capture my imagination. I think the

M. Night Shyamalan brought us Sixth Sense, arguably the best film in the suspense/thriller genre. It was an exceptional film that has been followed by a variety of films that run the spectrum from excellence

Saints and Soldiers is loosely based on the conflicting stories surrounding a massacre that occurred at Malmedy during the Battle of the Bulge, in which German soldiers murdered American POWs. The event

There are some things science can't explain. Those things are called "miracles." A lot of people have lost faith in miracles. Some people see miracles in every detail of the world around them.

Death and Aids. How do you take tough subject matter and create a warm enchanting drama? Writer David McBrayer tackles that challenge by framing the topic in the viewpoint of a young boy who has recently

As a history buff, I enjoy good historical dramas. I also understand that historical dramas often take liberties with the facts in order to make the film more enjoyable (watchable). Frost/Nixon takes liberties