Gladiators Q&A with Refuge’s Director David Schmudde
Profound in its brevity, Refuge explores, time, memory, and the road movie.
Argo — Powerfully Straightforward
Masterful, suspenseful, simple, satirical.
The Central Park Five — Fractured Trust
A new Ken Burns films that reminds us of New York City in the late 1980’s, the power of coercion, and the paranoia around authority.
Brave — The Same Old World
Beautifully animated and full of potential, Brave falls short on story.
The Sessions — A First Time for Everything
The Sessions is heartfelt, poignant, superbly acted, if a bit forced.
Deadfall — Giving Thanks and Cliches
Deadfall reminds us to be thankful for what we’ve got — and what we haven’t watched.
The Lorax — He Speaks for the Left
Dr. Seuss’ irascible orange speaker for the trees has come to life in Paramount’s animated version of The Lorax, a film that drew the ire…
Take this Waltz — Familiarity and Comfort
Sarah Polley’s script and direction shine in this story of anxiety and the long-term relationship.
Weekend Arena 11/16 — Twilight Edition
Certainly, the premiere of Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part II provides me with the opportunity to once again mock its bastardization of vampire mythology, its silly…
Arbitrage — Hedging Bets and Pragmatism
Richard Gere’s performance gives life to this film that has some fine ideas but some confusing ideologies.