Amber Heard stars as a good girl surrounded by lusty boys. And then the real horror begins.
Indie Weekend: ‘Chinese Zodiac,’ ‘All the Boys Love Mandy Lane,’ and More
A Chinese adventure with Jackie Chan and a horror thriller with Amber Heard are the highlights of a pre-Halloween weekend.
Review: ‘Carrie,’ A Scared and Scary Little Horror Girl
Chloe Moretz and Julianne Moore star in a new version of Stephen King's novel that asks, 'What does Carrie want?'
Indie Weekend: ‘Escape From Tomorrow,’ Dallas Video Fest, and More
A cracked riff on Disneyland and the longest-running film festival in Dallas are among the highlights in new independent film openings.
Review: ‘Captain Phillips,’ Tom Hanks in a Gritty, Exhausting, and Rewarding Thriller
Tom Hanks gives a first-rate performance in a real-life tale of modern piracy on the high seas.
Indie Weekend: ‘Blue Caprice,’ ‘Parkland,’ ‘Pulling Strings,’ and More
A Saudi girl wants a bike, a demon lives inside a man's intestines, a sniper terrorizes Washington, D.C., the JFK shooting, and more.
Review: ‘Wadjda,’ A Young Girl Unveils Modern-Day Life in Saudi Arabia
A humane drama that is beautiful in its simplicity, perspective, sincerity, and gravity.
Indie Weekend: ‘Enough Said,’ ‘Inequality for All,’ ‘Metallica,’ and More
I spent the past week (plus) in Austin attending Fantastic Fest, watching two dozen films and filing 11 reviews at Twitch. So apologies for being late with the updates last week and this. But there are good indie options this week.
Opening: ‘Rush’ Revs Engines, Hearts, and Minds
Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Bruhl star in Ron Howard's exciting new auto-racing movie.
Review: ‘On the Job’ Peers Into the Abyss and Sees Government Crimes and Corruption
A new action movie from the Philippines also serves up a stinging indictment of official corruption.