The Master (Paul Thomas Anderson, 2012)

Joaquin Phoenix's Freddie Quell is a man so wracked by his carnal urges that he walks in convulsive, post-coital spasms and pants in rag...

Steven Spielberg: Catch Me if You Can

The brilliant opening credits of Catch Me if You Can  encapsulate the spirit and tenor of the film to follow with magnificent conciseness. A...

The Muppets (James Bobin, 2011)

Not three minutes go by in The Muppets  before the filmmakers flaunt their unabashed reverence for Jim Henson's beloved creations. A mon...

Doubt

I tend to have problems with plays adapted for the film. Obviously this is not a blanket statement, since so many writers have moved a story...