Movie Review: “Freakonomics”
Of all the intellectual pursuits that make some claim to objectivity, none is as complicated…
Author Bob Westal
Movie Review: “Barney’s Version”
One thing that even relatively short novels often do that movies can have a hard…
Interview with Rosamund Pike
It’s difficult to talk about Rosamund Pike and not use the word “class.” Yes, she’s…
Movie Review: “No Strings Attached”
Full disclosure: I may not be the ideal reviewer for this particular attempt at raunchy…
Movie Review: “Season of the Witch”
It’s a bit of a cheap shot, but it’s true: the most chilling thing about…
Movie Review: “Howl”
Even for those of us who are now well over 40, it’s a little hard…
Interview with Jim Broadbent
Though he’s an Oscar winner with over 118 film and television credits, don’t be too…
Movie Review: “The Fighter”
From “Golden Boy” to the “Rocky” series and “Raging Bull,” families have often played a…
Interview with Scott Thompson
It’s not ideal, but Scott Thompson is still best known to a lot of people…
Interview with Tony Cox
Being both a little person and African-American, it’s an inescapable for a talented and highly…