Author: jose

It’s telling that a film about aliens judging the rottenness of our species comes from a Greek filmmaker using America as a setting.

Guillermo Del Toro’s “Frankenstein” is a breathtaking coup, an exhilarating riposte to the conventional wisdom about dream projects.

A soulful and meditative character study of a depressed artist laid bare.

A satisfyingly twisty thriller that is appropriate at any time of year.

“The Roses,” about the disintegration of a marriage, can’t accurately be described as a black comedy because it’s afraid to get too dark. You can almost imagine the director, Jay Roach, looking out at the audience with one hand on a huge dial that says “LIKABILITY” and turning it up or down as needed, to […]

“American Sweatshop” doesn’t quite have the courage to really follow through on its ambitious and timely concept.

Ultimately, the spirit of “Love, Brooklyn” is tenderness.

“The Toxic Avenger” isn’t a bad little movie, but it is an acquired taste that even the pre-initiated might not have acquired.

The film itself unpacks the limitations of making the story too much about the storyteller.

His excellent cast helps keep the tale engrossing.