Like Dante Alighieri’s 'Divine Comedy' and Nick Tosches' novel 'In the Hand of Dante,' Schnabel’s unique and mesmerizing film adaptation of the novel does not lend itself to facile understanding.
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NAB 2019: ‘Spider-Man into the Spider-Verse’ from Sketch to Oscar
I saw the film Spider-Man into the Spider-Verse earlier this year, because I had some time to kill. I was incredibly surprised, because the story and animation blew me away. At the annual meetup of the National Association of Broadcasters — The NAB Show — held April 6-11, 2019, in …
Read More »SXSW: Movie Review – ‘Ex Machina’ – A Needful Robot
Flexing the mental muscles of this year's SXSW attendees are debates about robots and Artificial Intelligence (AI). Both Interactive sessions and films shed light on this topic.
Read More »Movie Review: J.C. Chandor’s ‘A Most Violent Year’ Starring Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain
Chandor's terrific new film "A Violent Year," is an absorbing character study that recalls the gritty Lumet and Coppola dramas of the 1970s.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’
The Coens are at it again, making a film unlike any they’ve made before while maintaining the top-notch quality we’ve come to expect.
Read More »DVD Review: 10 Years
Jamie Linden makes his directorial debut with 10 Years, which features an all-star cast led by Channing Tatum.
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