Flicks w/ The Film Snob

The tension between the commitment required by marriage and an obsession with sexual mystery informs this smart, intriguing film.

Mark Wahlberg plays a boxer who must break from his crazy family in order to find his own way.

Jim Jarmusch's breakout film is a drily humorous and sad portrait of the failed American dream.

Francesco Rosi's bold 1962 feature uses the title character, a real life Mafia chief, as the shadowy center of a complex exploration of modern Sicilian history.

The true story of a young man trapped in a Utah cavern is made vivid through the performance of James Franco.

The 1951 Swedish film brings a difficult Strindberg classic to life.

An honest and moving portrait of the 60s' most valiant protest singer.

A beautiful animated French film about an aging state magician explores the bittersweet reality of losing one's illusions.

A wild farce from the former Yugoslavia about the absurd and atrocious history of the 20th century.

The four films of 2010 that I loved the most.

The world of the street artist is explored in this slyly subversive film.

Lena Dunham's wry comedy focuses on the plight of a young woman just out of college, and clueless about what to do next.

A modern tragedy reflects the violence of post-colonial Africa in the implacable soul of a French woman who won't face the truth.

A future king of England seeks help for his stutter from a wry Australian speech therapist in this witty, moving film.

With True Grit, the Coen brothers prove that they can make a very good western.