A thoroughly surprising plot twist in this film will be openly discussed in this review. If you have not yet seen the film, and…
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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.
Memento (Christopher Nolan, 2000)
Immanuel Kant, the famous 18th century German philosopher was known for his obsession with order, an obsession that enabled his Königsberg neighbors to set…
The Matrix: Reloaded (Andy and Larry Wachowski, 2003)
This review assumes knowledge of The Matrix, the first movie in the trilogy: The Matrix, The Matrix: Reloaded, and The Matrix: Revolutions (due out…
The Madness of King George (Nicholas Hytner, 1994)
In the grand tradition of Amadeus, The Madness of King George takes a larger-than-life, historical figure and the queens, politicians, attendants and others who…
Lorenzo’s Oil (George Miller, 1992)
On the surface, Lorenzo’s Oil is the powerful, true story of Lorenzo, Michaela and Augustus Odone who, when a fatal illness strikes Lorenzo, face…
Like Water for Chocolate (Alfonso Arau, 1992)
In Mexico hot chocolate is made by adding cocoa to water that has been brought to a boil; the title of the film Like…
Life on a String (Kaige Chen, 1991)
Life On a String, a film by Chen Kaige, the first contemporary Chinese director to live and study film in the West, ironically focuses…
Lawrence of Arabia (David Lean, 1962)
Lawrence of Arabia, academy award winner as best picture of 1962, is perhaps the greatest epic film of all time. One could claim that…
Kill Bill (Quentin Tarantino, 2003)
Revenge is a dish best served cold. - Klingon proverb In April 2004, Paul Dergarabedian, president of Exhibitor Relations, a company which tracks movie…
Ju Dou (Yang/Zhang, 1990)
Films by two of what is called China’s “Fifth Wave” of directors demonstrate a simple belief in the individual and in the spirituality of…