Truth, Reality and Facts Two quotations from Lao-tzu adorn the first two pages of The Lifespan of a Fact. On the first page the…
Andrew H. Trotter, Jr.
Drew Trotter is an occasional contributor to Critique and the Executive Director of the Consortium of Christian Study Centers. He lives with his wife, Marie, and their dog, Fenway, in Charlottesville, Virginia.
True Grit (Coen Brothers, 2011)
Joel and Ethan Coen cannot seem to do any wrong nowadays. In 2008 they won the Academy Award for Best Picture with their astounding…
Winter’s Bone (Debra Granik, 2010)
Winter’s Bone, the darling of last year’s Sundance Film Festival, where it won the coveted Grand Jury Prize as well as a special Jury…
The Incredibles (Brad Bird, 2004)
The Incredible Incredibles The Incredibles, Pixar’s sixth, and best, of six superb movies, shows how much fun and how inspiring a movie can be,…
Five Movies That Weren’t Nominated for the Oscar in 2004
For several years in a row, I have done a lecture on the five Academy Award nominees for best picture and what they have…
Quiz Show (Robert Redford, 1994)
Robert Redford’s movie, Quiz Show, his best in a career marked by superb directorial performances (Ordinary People, A River Runs Through It), probes a…
Pleasantville (Gary Ross, 1998)
On first viewing, something makes one want to cheer Pleasantville, the comedy written and directed by Gary Ross (writer of Big and Dave, and…
The Patriot (Roland Emmerich, 2000)
A new kind of macho superhero appeared on screens this summer, a kinder, gentler version than the Stallone/ Schwarzeneggar soldier we remember so well…
Paparazzi (Paul Abascal, 2004)
Revenge is a dish best served cold. - Klingon proverb In April 2004, Paul Dergarabedian, president of Exhibitor Relations, a company which tracks movie…
Spiderman 2 (Sam Raimi, 2004)
When, in the blush of youth, people consider marriage, there are at least two mistakes they often make. One is not taking into account…