Flicks w/ The Film Snob

Frank Borzage's 1927 film about the love of a poor couple in Paris is the epitome of silent era romanticism.

From Turkey comes this masterpiece about the hidden forces of life and death in the souls of men.

Daniel Day Lewis's powerful performance as the 16th President, and a smart screenplay by Tony Kushner, helps make Steven Spielberg's Lincoln a success.

The story of the infamous Central Park jogger case, and how an atmosphere of racial hatred led to the conviction of five black teenagers in New York for a crime they didn't commit.

A doctor in 1980s East Germany, under constant surveillance by the state, must find a way to trust someone, in Christian Petzold's quietly effective drama.

A documentary about James Balog, a photographer dedicated to capturing the melting of the world's glaciers, provides the clearest warning yet about climate change.

A young woman with a husband in prison is faced with difficult choices in the heartfelt and intelligent new film Middle of Nowhere.

A young engaged couple hiking through the wilderness discover that security and trust are not as easy to have as they thought.

Andrea Arnold's raw, stunning new version of the Emily Bronte novel, takes the point of view of the character Heathcliff, vividly portraying the pain and bitterness of the outsider.

A rich array of movies are featured at this year's Loft Film Fest.

The amazing story of how an obscure Detroit singer-songwriter became a musical icon on the other side of the world.

The eminent Brazilian director Nelson Pereira dos Santos burst on the world scene with this outrageous and provocative historical drama about a 16th century Frenchman who is captured by a native tribe and told that he is fated to be eaten.

Rian Johnson shows how to do a time travel movie right with Looper, an action-filled mind-bender with a heart.

Melanie Lynskey brings marvelous conviction to the role of a woman who finds relief from her family's disappointment after her divorce through an affair with a 19-year-old, in this humorous and touching film.

Wong Kar-Wai's 2000 masterpiece about a couple in 1962 Hong Kong evokes longing and regret for the passage of time through a gorgeous and unique language of music and image.