Where do online chat rooms, virtual reality, Schubert, Goethe, Shakespeare and the Japanese recluse phenomenon of hikikomori come together to rub shoulders? If you’ve seen Polish director Jan Komasa’s new film,...

Thrills, laughter, and tears.

All these sensations and more have been prevalent throughout the fair-weather months at the cinema. And just like every...

Even in the rarefied world of art-house cinema, a 90-minute film taking place entirely inside of a 16th Century painting might seem a bit esoteric. But Lech Majewski, director of The Mill...

The sound of an uninhibited, testosterone-laced battle cry at the start of a movie should herald the beginning of a rip-roaring tale of swords and sorcery. In the case of Conan the...

When a movie or TV show makes the jump from the screen to disc format, the transfer can have both positive and negative effects. A mediocre film can seem that much better when it comes...

While some of the darkest days of modern history have had light shone on them recently, some details still remain vague. The Holocaust film Sarah’s Key covers a little-known element of...

There has been no shortage of films and series about World War II in the past seven decades. While pictures such as Saving Private Ryan, Flags of Our Fathers, Band of Brothers and others, have emphasized the idea...

In case you haven’t heard of Joyce McKinney before, you are in for a treat with Errol Morris’ “Tabloid,” an absolute gem of a film. The tale, or as McKinney would have it, the fairytale, begins with a beauty...

Ever since a spindly 11-year-old first picked up a piece of holly wood containing a phoenix feather more than a decade ago, the world has been entranced by his adventures in print and on...

Actress Aleksandra Kaniak has played hardened criminals, tough as nails police officers and battle-ready military officials. But for her most recent role she donned an apron, curled her...