Though rigidly specific in its iconography, the Western genre is surprisingly broad in its scope. Some Westerns take place over decades, featuring dozens of characters and intricate action sequences. Others, however, strip away everything from the genre until it is...
D.J. Caruso’s Shut In is an effective – if occasionally lackadaisical – thriller that puts its main character through the ringer before coming to a mostly-satisfying end. The film can be described as functional and efficient, in that it accomplishes...
At the core of Run Hide Fight is an experiment. Not one of form, but of concept. In it, director Kyle Rankin combines the sleek, pulse-pounding action of Die Hard with the gritty, disturbing violence of a school shooting film,...
First and foremost, a film critic’s job is to watch movies. As many as we can. Even those that we don’t write about. Because, the more movies we see, the more comprehensive our understanding of the medium. It is this...
