Poster for Christopher Nolan's latest iteration of Homer's epic poem. Who says you can't go home? From the Prodigal Son to Dorothy Gale, literary characters and historic figures are part of a continuum that explores the complexities inherent in going back to where you (think you) belong. Even Bon Jovi recorded a hit song asking the same question. And now we have Christopher Nolan's latest opus magnus, The Odyssety, already a cinematic landmark for being filmed entirely in IMA

Poster from David Wain's funny, chaotic comedy, Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass. Many years ago when I was almost ready to walk down the aisle the first time, my prospective life partner and I were having dinner with married friends when the topic of marital fidelity came up. The male quipped: "We're happily faithful, unless, of course, you know...she has the opportunity to fuck Tom Cruise." "Excuse me?" I responded, trying not to choke on my chardonnay. I thought ou

From Lelft: Olivia Wilde, Seth Rogan, Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton in The Invite. "One should always be in love. That is the reason one should never marry." -Oscar Wilde, A Woman of No Importance Back in 1990, New Yorker film critic Pauline Kael snidely referred to Kevin Costner's revisionist western, Dances With Wolves, as "Plays With the Camera," an obvious putdown of his neophytic directing skills. I've watched Costner's Oscar-winning epic (or parts of) many tim

Colman Domingo (Far Left), Emily Blunt (Center) and Josh O'Connor (Near Right) in Steven Spielberg's Disclosure Day. I honestly don't remember when I watched so many people get up during a movie to go to the bathroom. Maybe it was too much soda or coffee before the 1:00 pm matinee, but about every ten minutes or so, three or people worked their way out of the theater for a break. Most returned, but why the constant need to leave your seat for a movie that purports to "sweep y