A young black man in a hoodie, shot and killed under questionable circumstances. A powerful politician looking for a quick economic fix that he swears favors both the rich and the poor, but definitely the rich. A secret gay love affair that could end a man's career. Another story ripped …
A young Mexican man seeks out a friend's relative in Germany. Subtitled in Spanish and German. Written and directed by Jorge Ramírez Suárez; starring Kristyan Ferrer, Ingeborg Schöner, Adriana Barraza.
A bullet rips through the heart of two studio logos, announcing the return of Walter Hill to the genre that brought him fame, the action comedy. Sylvester Stallone and Sung Kang perform a nifty reversal on the characters Nick Nolte and Eddie Murphy played in Hill's 48 Hrs. With a …
Academy Award-winning former Bond girl Halle Berry wagers her reputation on a shameless "teen-in-trunk" exploitation drama, playing a veteran LAPD 911 operator plagued with guilt after her accidental redial alerts a killer to the victim’s whereabouts. Naturally, she gets a second shot at the same killer, and as implausible as …
Carlos (Antonio de la Torre) is both a tailor and a murderer. And then he meets Nina (Olimpia Melinte). Directed by Manuel Martín Cuenca.
If you can get past the bombastic score and the wavering, seasick camera and what is perhaps the hackiest, laziest opening-scene conversation of the year, you might find something remarkable in Captain Phillips: a quietly scathing critique of American exceptionalism, wrapped in a story of American survival. Captain Richard Phillips …
If you've got a taste for terror, steer far afield of this beggarly Xerox job. Topicality alights in the form of a Tim Tebow reference, Mom as a born-again cutter, and the “plug it up” humiliation captured on smartphone. The rest is chapter and verse DePalma. Chloë Grace Moretz knowingly …
A forlorn author of fanboy novels (Justin Long) finds his muse in divine barista Evan Rachel Wood. Hours spent researching her Facebook “likes” help Long transition into the perfect catch. Attention must finally be paid to such a person, and a frail ego forces him to rethink positioning her as …
As bold departures go — this is the director Chen Kaige’s second non-period picture in over two decades — it’s an exhilarating experience to behold; there’s not an off-balance 'Scope frame or mistimed cut in this rapid fire, multi-character drama. On the bus ride home following a routine checkup that …
"It'll be a happy Christmas after all!" In the fictional village of Gladbury, every twenty-five years an angel visits the candlemaker and bestows a miracle upon whomever lights the Christmas Candle. However, shortly after the arrival of a new pastor, David Richmond in 1890, the Christmas Candle goes missing.
An intelligent, paranoid suspense thriller with zero bullets fired, zero special effects, two sizzling romantic leads who don’t kiss, and the good sense to pack a tripod! Summer’s over. Adults are once again free to move about the multiplex. After a London bombing, a Turkish suspect (Denis Moschitto), the only …
Closed Curtain arrives with more than its share of baggage. Do yourself a favor and spend a few moments reading up on filmmaker Jafar Panahi’s plight before taking in his movie. The Iranian government has placed the master director under house arrest for six years — with an additional 20-year …
aka Sequel with a Chance of Cash-In. Plus food puns. Lots of food puns. Tacodile Supreme is cute, though.
Brief, humane, and (literally) visceral documentary about the ER at LA County Hospital. (The title refers to those increasingly frequent times when the combination of patient load and acute emergencies demand maximum effort and attention from the doctors on duty.) Director Ryan McGarry opens with a flurry of life-or-death activity, …