James Rutherford3 days ago'Triangle of Sadness': An Audacious Dark Comedy Satirizing the Heights of Affluence and Materialism'Triangle of Sadness' is a transgressive and audacious dark comedy that unravels three separate yet interconnected stories...
James RutherfordMay 1'Charlie Wilson's War': A Savvy Rendition of Early U.S. Intervention in the Afghan–Soviet WarCharlie Wilson's War (2007) is a razor-sharp Cold War-era comedy-drama starring Tom Hanks as Texas Congressman Charlie Wilson, an...
James RutherfordApr 17'Kiss Kiss Bang Bang': A Satiric Action-Comedy About a Disparate Duo Embroiled in a Murder Mystery"Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" is a lively neo-noir action comedy starring Robert Downey Jr. as Harry Lockhart, a New York-based crook who stumbles
James RutherfordMar 6'Wild Tales': A Spanish-Language Anthology of Darkly Comical Tales of Human BehaviorWild Tales (Relatos Salvajes) (2014) is a blistering Spanish-language dark comedy from Argentina delivered as an anthology of six...
James RutherfordFeb 20'Life Is Beautiful': A Charming and Bittersweet Tale of Devotion, Adversity and Inspired IngenuityLife Is Beautiful (La Vita è Bella) (1997) is an uncommonly charming and deeply poignant Italian film starring Roberto Benigni as Guido...
James RutherfordJan 22'O Brother Where Art Thou?': A Madcap Comedy About 3 Escaped Convicts in Search of Hidden TreasureO Brother Where Art Thou? (2000) is a madcap period comedy starring George Clooney, John Turturro and Tim Blake Nelson as Everett, Pete...
James RutherfordDec 12, 2022'The Sessions': A Poignant and Mature Depiction of a Quadriplegic's Discovery of SexualityThe Sessions (2012) is a poignant comedy-drama starring John Hawkes as Mark O’Brien, a quadriplegic forced to inhabit an iron lung due to...
James RutherfordDec 5, 2022'Garden State': A Young Man's Playful Yet Emotionally Wrought Coming-of-Age StoryGarden State (2004) is a wistful and offbeat comedy-drama starring Zach Braff as Andrew Largeman, a struggling Los Angeles-based actor...
James RutherfordNov 21, 2022'I, Tonya': A Titillating Depiction of Tonya Harding and the Infamous Attack on Nancy KerriganI, Tonya (2017) is a titillating and supremely sardonic dark comedy starring Margot Robbie as former professional figure skater Tonya...
James RutherfordOct 31, 2022'The Favourite': A Madcap 1800's-Era Depiction of the Unscrupulous Affairs of Queen Anne of EnglandThe Favourite (2018) is a madcap yet strikingly adroit period film set in the newly sovereign state of Great Britain in the year 1711....