Year in review: J.R. Jones and Ben Sachs each pick their top ten.
Tag: David O. Russell
American Hustle: That 70s scam
American Hustle revisits the Abscam investigation that rocked Washington
Opening soon: American Hustle
David O. Russell’s epic 1970s period piece revisits the FBI’s Abscam operation.
Coming soon: Christian Bale, bongo man!
Christian Bale will perform a rhythmless rat-a-tat on stuff in two separate upcoming releases.
Weekly Top Five: “Alright, alright, alright”—the best of Richard Linklater
Top five Richard Linklater films
Getting by in four recent American comedies
Comparing Bernie, Magic Mike, Moonrise Kingdom, and Silver Linings Playbook in terms of style and themes
Movies for your ears, 2012 edition
Why so much movie music disappoints when compared to Scott Walker’s cinematic new album Bish Bosch
Nuns, superspies, wild animals, and the rest of this week’s movies
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
Still crazy after all these months
David O. Russell goes screwball again with Silver Linings Playbook
Straight-Up Lincoln, and the rest of this week’s movies
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue