Set in France, The Conquest could have easily been translated to a spoof on the government of the United States. Good acting by Denis Podalydes keeps the story realistic and direction by Xavier Durringer shows he has his finger on the political pulse. If you like a witty take on ‘getting to the top of the food chain,’ then go see The Conquest.
There have been many outstanding baseball movies made throughout the years. Unfortunately, there have also been lots of baseball movies that flat out stink.
Polish cinema had its best year ever in 2011 after hitting the doldrums the previous year, with a record 11.8 million people choosing to see home-grown films, industry sources said Tuesday.
Afghan LukeGenre: DramaDirector: Mike ClattenburgStars: Nick Stahl, Stephen Lobo, Ali LiebertRate: ** 1/2Afghan Luke is a bright and bold Canadian film about war, but it’s neither complete farce — there are darkly comic moments — nor earnest flag-waver.It’s not at all what you’d expect from Trailer Park Boys creator Mike Clattenburg, who directs and co-writes, but it’s exactly the right approach …
Second Screen is a Blu-ray bonus feature that could change home-movie viewing forever. The option allows the viewer to explore bonus material on a connected device while simultaneously watching the film
 I’ve said it once and I will continue to say it as long as they don’t disappoint me. When you pick up a Criterion Collection Blu-ray/ DVD you have to savor it. Savor it as if it were a fine bottle of wine
These last couple weeks I have been watching numerous movies on British politics. Coincidence or calculations? Yesterday night, it was Tinker, Tailor, Sailor, Spy, the night before Page Eight (which by the way is one of my favorite spy movies), tonight most likely the Iron Lady.
OK, I know the Golden Globes honor television and movies. So could they honor a movie every now and then? After Christopher Plummer won best supporting actor in a drama, it’s been all TV, all the time, with a short time out for explaining to us what the Hollywood Foreign Press Association is and what it does. Frankly, I don’t care.
A large number of the Times’s critics’ picks release on DVD this week.
Filmmaker, blogger and “SModcaster” Kevin Smith may not be at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City this year, but fans in Utah can still get a glimpse of him at close range, so to speak.