The Wolf of Wall Street
No, this is not a primer on what went wrong on Wall St., but it…
American Hustle
Very loosely based on actual events, this is a very enjoyable story of con men…
Short Term 12
A quiet but engrossing and entertaining film with a focus on people more than events,…
Philomena
Delightful tale (based on a true story) of an older Irish woman who, with the…
Narco Cultura
A fascinating and sad documentary juxtaposing the rise of narco music (i.e. music glorifying drug…
Maidentrip
It’s a great true story – 13-year-old Dutch girl Laura Deker battles the courts to…
Spinning Plates
An interesting and entertaining documentary about three US-based restaurants (a high-end and highly rated one…
Inside Llewyn Davis
A quiet slice of life, circa 1961 in Greenwich Village, from the Coen brothers about…
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
A decent take on the Walter Mitty story, with fantastic travel scenery (I very much…
Nebraska
A quiet, sad but sometimes hopeful tale that connects the dying of small town America,…
The Crash Reel
Very interesting and entertaining documentary about the increasingly dangerous competitive sports of snowboarding and trick…
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
Important and inspiring story in a decent film. My main criticism is that the story…
Homefront
If you enjoy the silliness of a Jason Statham tale (he of Transporter (and other)…
Saving Mr. Banks
If you like the acting of Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson, you’ll most likely find…
Anchorman 2
Totally ridiculous, of course, but if you are in the right frame of mind, it’s…
Oldboy
I’ve heard that the original Korean film (of the same name) was impressive, but I…
Her
The critics generally seem to love this story of a man (Joaquin Phoenix) who falls…