I am (re) Born: Iannucci Condenses a Dickens Masterpiece with Contemporary Aims
“It’s in vain to recall the past, unless it works some influence upon...
The Personal History of David Copperfield
Celebrated satirist Armando Iannucci sets his sights on a sort-of contemporization of Charles Dickens for his third narrative feature...
The Wedding Guest
British director Michael Winterbottom has directed over twenty-five narratives features, three documentaries, and a handful of television series/projects since he started out...
Beautiful Mind: Brown’s Restitution for Neglected Mathematics Genius
For those outside of an academic realm in mathematics, the name Srinivasa Ramanujan most likely won’t register,...
Dirty Snow: Espinosa’s Ungainly Yet Enjoyable Soviet Era Mystery
Grazing lightly over the Soviet era politics of the period and featuring a handsome, gussied up...
iRobot: Blomkamp’s Latest Sentimentally Inclined Sci-Fi is Pleasantly Familiar
Sentient technological constructs and expanding the definition of what constitutes the essence of consciousness as it...
The First Best Loser: Madden’s Wholly Unnecessary Sequel an Exercise in Nothingness
Pandering is the word that best describes the tone of The Second Best...
Chappie
Director: Neill Blomkamp // Writers: Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell
After the unprecedented success of his debut, District 9 (2009), South African director Neill Blomkamp thankfully...