The Dog (2013) Movie Reviews

The Dog (2013)

A documentary portrait of the late John Wojtowicz, whose attempted robbery of a Brooklyn bank to finance his male lover’s sex-reassignment surgery was the real-life inspiration for Dog Day Afternoon (1975).

Get On Up (2014) Movie Reviews

Get On Up (2014)

A chronicle of James Brown’s rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history.

Life Itself (2014) Movie Reviews

Life Itself (2014)

The life and career of the renowned film critic and social commentator, Roger Ebert.

For No Good Reason (2012) Movie Reviews

For No Good Reason (2012)

Johnny Depp pays a visit to Ralph Steadman, the renown artist and the last of the original Gonzo visionaries who worked alongside Hunter S. Thompson.

Jersey Boys (2014) Movie Reviews

Jersey Boys (2014)

The story of four young men from the wrong side of the tracks in New Jersey who came together to form the iconic 1960s rock group The Four Seasons.

Belle (2013) Movie Reviews

Belle (2013)

The mixed race daughter of a Royal Navy Admiral is raised by her aristocratic great-uncle in 18th century England.

Million Dollar Arm (2014) Movie Reviews

Million Dollar Arm (2014)

A sports agent stages an unconventional recruitment strategy to get talented Indian cricket players to play Major League Baseball.

Finding Vivian Maier (2013) Movie Reviews

Finding Vivian Maier (2013)

A documentary on the late Vivian Maier, a nanny whose previously unknown cache of 100,000 photographs earned her a posthumous reputation as one of the most accomplished street photographers.

The Railway Man (2013) Movie Reviews

The Railway Man (2013)

A former British Army officer, who was tormented as a prisoner of war at a Japanese labor camp during World War II, discovers that the man responsible for much of his treatment is still alive and sets out to confront him.

Heaven is for Real (2014) Movie Reviews

Heaven is for Real (2014)

A small-town father must find the courage and conviction to share his son’s extraordinary, life-changing experience with the world.

Maidentrip (2013) Movie Reviews

Maidentrip (2013)

14-year-old Laura Dekker sets out on a two-year voyage in pursuit of her dream to become the youngest person ever to sail around the world alone.

Son of God (2014) Movie Reviews

Son of God (2014)

The life story of Jesus is told from his humble birth through his teachings, crucifixion and ultimate resurrection.

The Wind Rises (2013) Movie Reviews

The Wind Rises (2013)

A look at the life of Jiro Horikoshi, the man who designed Japanese fighter planes during World War II.

12 O’Clock Boys (2013) Movie Reviews

12 O’Clock Boys (2013)

Pug, a young boy growing up on a combative West Baltimore block, finds solace in a group of illegal dirt bike riders known as The 12 O’Clock Boys.

Camille Claudel 1915 (2013) Movie Reviews

Camille Claudel 1915 (2013)

Winter, 1915. Confined by her family to an asylum in the South of France – where she will never sculpt again – the chronicle of Camille Claudel’s reclusive life, as she waits for a visit from her brother, Paul Claudel.

The Invisible Woman (2013) Movie Reviews

The Invisible Woman (2013)

At the height of his career, Charles Dickens meets a younger woman who becomes his secret lover until his death.

Lone Survivor (2013) Movie Reviews

Lone Survivor (2013)

Marcus Luttrell and his team set out on a mission to capture or kill notorious Taliban leader Ahmad Shah, in late June 2005. Marcus and his team are left to fight for their lives in one of the most valiant efforts of modern warfare.

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013) Movie Reviews

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013)

A chronicle of Nelson Mandela’s life journey from his childhood in a rural village through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected president of South Africa.