Meet Me in St. Louis: Home Sweet Home

Judy Garland. Photo: MGM There was drama behind the scenes of Meet Me in St. Louis, one of the best-loved nostalgia pieces of the early 1940s. Judy Garland reportedly found…

The Conjuring 

In 1971, the Perron family move into an old house in Rhode Island and it doesn't take long for unexplainable things to happen there; eventually, they contact the Warrens (Patrick…

Oz the Great and Powerful

In 1905, a circus magician (James Franco) ends up in a hot-air balloon that takes him to Oz, a fantastical land, where he's mistaken for a powerful wizard who can…

Tokyo Story: In the Autumn Years

Setsuko Hara and Chishu Ryu. Photo: Shochiku When I saw Michael Haneke's Amour earlier this year I felt a sudden urge to pay a couple of older relatives a visit.…

Man from Majorca: Lawless City

Sven Wollter and Tomas von Brömssen. Photo: SF This film would make a good double bill together with Call Girl (2012). Sharing a similar look, they would appeal to an…

The Wolverine 

Logan (Hugh Jackman), who's trying to put Wolverine behind him, is talked into going to Japan where a billionaire wants to repay a lifelong debt… Another chapter in the X-Men…

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me

David Lynch wasn't ready to let Twin Peaks go after the first two seasons, which is why he made this prequel that follows murder victim Laura Palmer's (Sheryl Lee) last…

Ice Age: Continental Drift

When the continent breaks apart, Manny and his family and friends are separated; the quest to reunite is fraught with dangers. Much like the third movie, this fourth chapter is…

The Evening Star 

In 1988, Aurora Greenway (Shirley MacLaine) has a strained relationship with her grandchildren and eventually agrees to see a therapist (Bill Paxton). The sequel to Terms of Endearment (1983) desperately…

The Purge

On a government-sanctioned day in the near future, every law is suspended; a family braces itself for the coming 12-hour massacre… A marriage between sentiments and ideas from movies like…