Christopher Nolan looks to have another hit on his hands. Damn if Inception doesn’t look to be a fascinating mind-bender.

Five minutes into A Single Man, fashion designer Tom Ford’s directorial debut, you realize you’re seeing art. At first it seems to be that highly esoteric, stylistic art meant to alienate and rise above the masses. Then the film morphs into art in its purest form. For here is a visionary creating his masterpiece and [...]

“Elementary, my dear Watson.”
If you just became indignant about the fact that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle never wrote that famous line, you will likely not enjoy Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes, because you will never get past the overhaul of the famous detective (Robert Downey Jr.) as an action star who jumps out of windows, wins [...]

I was definitely a fan of the first Iron Man, so I’m positively giddy at the release of the official trailer for the sequel, Iron Man 2. This time around, however, I think what piques my interest most of all is Mickey Rourke and his character Whiplash. Rourke’s previous film, The Wrestler, is one of my all-time favorites, in fact.

James Cameron’s Avatar is decidedly one of the (if not the) most anticipated films of 2009. This weekend, the nearly $250-million alien tale of epic proportions hits theaters. And it’s about time. Avatar is more than 15-years in the making. Poor Cameron had to wait for technology to catch up to his vision for the ground-breaking yarn before it could be fully spun. The film’s visuals clearly benefited from this extended period of study and execution. The writing and the plot, on the other hand, didn’t. As Avatar’s appearance continued getting better with time, its story and structured waned. Considering the holiday time of year, it’s ironic that to enjoy Avatar is to revel in the wrapping. Remember that when opening your presents in the coming weeks.

There’s nothing better than an uplifting movie to please the masses that’s released just in time for the holidays. And if it involves sports, score! In fact, this year there are two to pick from, both focusing on a person who inspires others to achieve athletic greatness: The Blind Side starring Sandra Bullock and Invictus [...]

The Washington Area Film Critics Association, of which Tim and I are members, released their picks for 2009. Take a look at the list and let us know what you think.

Tom Ford’s directorial debut, A Single Man, is quite possible one of the best films of the year. Not to mention, Colin Firth’s performance is surely to garner an Oscar nod. Go see it on December 11.