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Go For Sisters
John Sayles holds a unique place in American film. For over three decades, he’s written and directed smart independent films on his own terms,...
Great Expectations
The best film version of Charles Dickens’ novel Great Expectations, I think almost everyone would agree, is David Lean’s 1946 film. It conveys the...
Gravity
Gravity, directed by Alfonso Cuaron, steps away from the Star Trek / Star Wars type outer space film we’ve become used to, with their...
A Hijacking, and Captain Phillips
There have been two films this year featuring a ship being hijacked by Somali pirates. This is, of course, a very topical subject. Although...
12 Years a Slave
It’s remarkable, when you think about it, how few serious American film dramas have dealt with the subject of American slavery. Of course we...
Blue is the Warmest Color
I like directors that can fill a big canvas, make films that you can be immersed in, an experience rather than just an event....