Whether they’re working with pixels or pencils, animators fill us with awe. They create not just worlds from scratch but characters whose eyes and body language alone speak volumes, even if they never utter a word. The first trailer for…
2015 Half-Time: Our Favorite Films Heading Into Awards Season
I’m thrilled to be writing for The Script Lab, which offers reviews, writing tips for aspiring screenwriters, and other film news. On the site today, I offer my TSL-sanctioned list of favorite films of the year heading into awards season.…
“Merchants of Doubt” Peeks Behind the Rhetorical Veil
Documentary filmmaker Robert Kenner doesn’t go in front of the camera to make a point like Michael Moore (Fahrenheit 9/11, Occupy Los Angeles) or Morgan Spurlock (Super Size Me, The Greatest Movie Ever Sold). But he’s no less of a…
“The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” Not Worth The Stay
I love Judi Dench. I first noticed her in 1998’s “Shakespeare in Love,” where her tart-tongued Queen Elizabeth scored her an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. She made a hell of an impression in less than seven minutes of screen…