An oncoming train will kill five people; if you switch the track, only one person will die. As the engineer of the train, what should you do? You could appeal to utilitarian ethics, but what if the single person is a…
Movie Review: ‘Inherent Vice’ is Lost in the Haze
It’s easy to see why Thomas Pynchon’s 2009 novel Inherent Vice attracted the great auteur Paul Thomas Anderson, even if it is generally accepted that the novels of Pynchon are “unadaptable” as far as the cinematic language is concerned. If we take…
Watch Paul Thomas Anderson’s Gonzo Vision in ‘Inherent Vice’ Trailer
Movie fans must not fret any longer: the trailer for Paul Thomas Anderson’s hotly anticipated Thomas Pynchon adaptation, Inherent Vice, landed yesterday, and it promises an entirely unique vision from the methodical American auteur. The first ever film adaptation…
HER “Prize Pack” Sweepstakes
We are very excited to host this promotion for undoubtedly one of our favorite films of the year. If you’ve taken a look at our Best Films of 2013 lists and review of the film, you’d see that HER is…
Jon’s Movie Review: “Her” Transcends Both Man and Machine
Love has always been a complex, subjective string of unexplained reactions and counter-reactions that our body has when we interact with another person. Some times it’s confusing, indescribable, inexplicable, and the best feeling you could ever experience. The beauty of…
The Top 10 Reasons To Look Forward To The Upcoming Films of 2013
Now that the Summer blockbuster season has been laid to rest, the Fall awards-focused season is taking over. Studios looking to win Oscars for their films like to bundle up as many of their movies late in the year so…
Watch: New Trailer + Poster for Spike Jonze’s HER
Spike Jonze is back and probably with now my most anticipated movie of Fall! Today, the first trailer was released for Her, starring Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams, Rooney Mara, Scarlett Johansson and more. Phoenix plays a lonely man living in…