Determined seafarers inspire fresh film version of ‘Kon-Tiki’ ★★★
"Kon-Tiki" is a ripping yarn torn from yesterday's headlines. Though somewhat forgotten now, the 1947 story of six men, an oceangoing raft and a wild and crazy theory was a...
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‘Angels Share’ a stiff shot of warmth ★★★
A barrel of whiskey would usually spell doom for the working-class blokes who always find their way into Ken Loach films. But it is redemption the director and his longtime...
‘Angels Share’ a stiff shot of warmth ★★★
A barrel of whiskey would usually spell doom for the working-class blokes who always find their way into Ken Loach films. But it is redemption the director and his longtime...
‘Angels Share’ a stiff shot of warmth ★★★
A barrel of whiskey would usually spell doom for the working-class blokes who always find their way into Ken Loach films. But it is redemption the director and his longtime...
‘Ginger & Rosa’ a showcase for Elle Fanning ★★★
As the ampersand between their names indicates, "Ginger & Rosa" are inseparable, pals since birth, best friends for as long as anyone can remember. At least until now. It's 1962...
Shakespeare like you’ve never seen it in ‘Caesar Must Die’ ★★★ 1/2
To understand why "Caesar Must Die" is more intense than you might expect, why it ranks among the most involving adaptations of Shakespeare ever put on screen, you have to...
‘War Witch’: Child soldier’s tale offers many surprises ★★★ 1/2
The powerful things we expect from "War Witch" are as advertised, but what we don't expect is even better. Given that the subject matter is two violent years in the...
‘Ginger & Rosa’ a showcase for Elle Fanning ★★★
As the ampersand between their names indicates, "Ginger & Rosa" are inseparable, pals since birth, best friends for as long as anyone can remember. At least until now. It's 1962...
Shakespeare like you’ve never seen it in ‘Caesar Must Die’ ★★★ 1/2
To understand why "Caesar Must Die" is more intense than you might expect, why it ranks among the most involving adaptations of Shakespeare ever put on screen, you have to...
‘War Witch’: Child soldier’s tale offers many surprises ★★★ 1/2
The powerful things we expect from "War Witch" are as advertised, but what we don't expect is even better. Given that the subject matter is two violent years in the...