The moral of the story is: Mary Fiore deserved better choices.

Night of the Kings is one of the more sophisticated cinematic treatments of the topic of European colonialism around, on par with the best of Ousmane Sembéne’s works.

Frustratingly, the film juggles too many characters and too many narrative threads within its admirable experiment.

The chronicle of a raucous and rancorous evening featuring a true battle of the sexes, Town Bloody Hall still retains its ability to confound, confuse, inflame and entertain many decades later.

Fuller and more complex than its ostensible limitations might suggest, this drama is characterized by fine detail, fabulous acting and a few flaws.

Unexpectedly and rather inexplicably reminds of a eulogy for a career. That shouldn’t compute.

As a nation, we cannot outrun the violence on which America was founded. It is inherent in our pop culture and our history books. With A History of Violence, David Cronenberg dares us to examine why we enjoy blood and gore so much.

The fact that it feels like an unremarkable story is a critique of both the movie and the society that it reflects.

Despite its title, A.I. Artificial Intelligence delves deeply into what it means to be human.

The Swordsman is not a new Zatoichi film, but it’s the next best thing: a stark climb of an action film whose drama builds to a second half packed with lithe swordplay.