Jiro Dreams of Sushi
The Michelin Guide to restaurants describes the best as "worth a detour" or "worth a special journey." They describe a tiny ten-seat sushi restaurant in Tokyo as worth the trip to Japan. If you want...
View ArticleThe Kings of Summer
When Mark Twain had Huck Finn leave the kind-hearted widow who hoped to "civilize" him to "light out for the territories," he tapped into the dream of all teenagers and the teenagers inside all of us...
View ArticleDespicable Me 2
Is there more to the story of "Despicable Me" after Gru (Steve Carell) isn't despicable anymore? The original, with Gru and Vector (Jason Segal) as warring super-villains, was one of the best animated...
View Article“It Happened One Night”— A Tribute to this 5-Oscar Classic
One of the most insightful people I know about movies is my friend Michal Oleszczyk, and he has written a marvelous essay about one of my favorite movies, "It Happened One Night." The screwball...
View ArticleThat Awkward Moment
A cast of exceptionally appealing performers and some very funny lines are not enough to make this raunchy comedy overcome its essential charmlessness. At its heart, it wants to be a romantic comedy,...
View ArticleA Birder’s Guide to Everything
First rule: do NOT call them bird watchers. These are seriously ornithophilic teenagers and the correct term is "birder." Maybe one reason they like birds so much is that the three members of the high...
View ArticleTrailer: The Letters, the Story of Mother Teresa
Juliet Stevenson stars as Mother Teresa in the story of the extraordinary woman who cared for "the poorest of the poor." ... Read the full post here » The post Trailer: The Letters, the Story of Mother...
View ArticleTrailer: Captive, Starring Kate Mara and David Oyelowo
Based on the stirring true story, Kate Mara and David Oyelowo star in the story of two desperate people whose lives are changed when he takes her hostage and she reads to him from Rick Warren's book,...
View ArticleTrailer: The Finest Hours
A heroic action-thriller, “The Finest Hours” is the remarkable true story of the greatest small boat rescue in Coast Guard history. Presented in Digital 3D™ and IMAX® 3D, the film will transport...
View ArticleFinders Keepers
You might not think that a documentary about two men fighting over a severed leg would be funny, touching, and insightful, but it is. You might think that it would be a carnival freak show for the age...
View ArticleTrailer: The Boss Baby
Alec Baldwin, Lisa Kudrow, and Steve Buscemi star in "The Boss Baby," inspired by the sibling rivalry that is all too familiar to anyone who's ever been in a family.... Read the full post here » The...
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