I wrote nearly 3000 words on one of the greatest films of the 21st century.
Grade: A+
The Coen brothers’ “Odyssey”
A sepia-toned retelling of Homer’s “Odyssey.”
Grade: A-
L’Âge d’Or (1930)
A surprisingly effective comedy from 1930.
Grade: A
Night and Fog (1956)
One of the most powerful Holocaust films ever made, documentary or not.
Grade: A
Escape from New York (1981)
Considered a cult classic, but should it be?
Grade: C+
Mission: Impossible (1996)
An action flick that doesn’t live up to its theme song.
Grade: B-
Eastern Promises (2007)
Following “A History of Violence”, Cronenberg and actor Viggo Mortenson offer up more bloody thrills.
Grade: A-
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)
In Heath Ledger’s final film, director Terry Gilliam maddeningly takes us through the looking glass.
Grade: B+
Bronson (2008)
Nicolas Winding Refn’s stylized take on A Clockwork Orange.
Grade: B
