James RutherfordDec 25, 2019‘The Thin Red Line’: Terrence Malick’s Extraordinary, Utterly Transcendent World War II Epic“The Thin Red Line” (1998) is a harrowing and profoundly transcendent World War II drama focused on the servicemen comprising C Company,...
James RutherfordDec 22, 2019‘End of Watch’: A Deeply Compelling Portraiture of Friendship, Camaraderie and Dedication“End of Watch” (2012) is a deeply emotive action thriller starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Peña as Brian Taylor and Mike Zavala,...
James RutherfordNov 30, 2019'No Country For Old Men': A Visceral and Deeply Humanistic Neo-Western from the Coen BrothersNo Country For Old Men (2007) is a bold and gritty neo-western set in 1980 and starring Josh Brolin as Llewelyn Moss, a West Texas man...
James RutherfordNov 27, 2019'The Host': A Uniquely Transgressive and Darkly Comical South Korean Monster Movie"The Host" ("Gwoemul") is a uniquely transgressive South Korean monster movie from 2007, about a large amphibious sea creature that rises...
James RutherfordNov 24, 2019‘Out of Sight’: A Wry and Alluring 90’s Era Crime Comedy from Steven Soderbergh“Out of Sight” (1998) is a winsome and wholly entertaining crime comedy starring George Clooney as Jack Foley, a career bank robber who...
James RutherfordNov 11, 2019'Hunt for the Wilderpeople': A Charming and Vivacious Adventure Story from New Zealand“Hunt for the Wilderpeople” (2016) is a charming and vivacious adventure film starring Julian Dennison as Ricky Baker, an abrasive...
James RutherfordNov 3, 2019‘Children of Men’: An Astute, Riveting and Profoundly Expressive Dystopian Action Thriller“Children of Men” is a thrilling and alarming near-future action thriller set in the year 2027, at an epoch when women around the world...
James RutherfordOct 5, 2019'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon': A Majestic and Spellbinding Chinese Fantasy-Adventure Film“Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” (2000) is a spellbinding Chinese fantasy-adventure film starring Chow Yun-Fat as Master Li Mu Bai, an...
James RutherfordSep 22, 2019‘Blue Ruin’: A Fierce and Brutally Forthright Tale of Retribution and Personal Reckoning“Blue Ruin” (2013) is a provocative thriller starring Macon Blair as Dwight Evans, a homeless drifter who is contacted by police...
James RutherfordAug 28, 2019'Gomorrah': A Dynamic Exposition of the Criminal Underworld Operating in Naples, Italy"Gomorrah" ("Gomorra") is a superb depiction of the diverse illegal operations perpetrated within the criminal underworld of Naples,...