Clooney's Politics Get Left Behind

With admirable intent but mixed results, George Clooney's second directorial effort tackles a semi-forgotten episode in American journalism.

By Philip Fileri | Sep 30 12:00 am ET

Film: Year in Review

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

By David Ehrlich, Sasha Silver, Paul Fileri, Philip Fileri, and Andrew Flynn | Jan 21 12:00 am ET

The New York Film Festival: A Showcase of Old Masters and New Stars

Our Music

Directed by Jean-Luc Godard

By Paul Fileri and Philip Fileri | Oct 8 12:00 am ET

Richard Peña: A Teacher, A Director, An Essential Figure in Film

Earlier this year, when many Columbia professors were easing
into summer break and its lighter workload, Richard Peña

By Philip Fileri | Oct 1 12:00 am ET

Sad Sad WorldThe Saddest Music In the World

Guy Maddin makes movies that are unlike those of any other filmmaker working today.

By Philip Fileri | Apr 30 12:00 am ET

Blood Not-So-Simple: Ending The Pop-Cultural Pastiche

After six months, Quentin Tarantino's pulp-fiction saga finally wraps up its revenge-fantasy spectacle.

By Philip Fileri | Apr 16 12:00 am ET

The Unkindness of Strangers

Lars von Trier's Dogville arrives in theaters today after high-profile, polarizing receptions by critics and audiences alike at this past year's Cannes and New York Film Festivals.

By Philip Fileri | Mar 26 12:00 am ET

The Gospel According To Gibson

After months of impassioned denunciation and dogged promotion, after plenty of media hatchet jobs and offensive remarks, after the whole controversy has reached a fever pitch--it turns out the joke

By Philip Fileri | Feb 27 12:00 am ET

Latest Tango in Paris

The biggest draw of Bernardo Bertolucci's new film, The Dreamers, is no doubt its sexually explicit subject matter and its supposedly scandalous rating of NC-17.

By Philip Fileri | Feb 13 12:00 am ET

Last Minute Dating

Cinema doesn't discriminate when it comes to love; the perfect Valentine's Day date might very well be curling up together to watch a romantic movie, then seeing where things lead, and the perfect

By Philip Fileri | Feb 13 12:00 am ET