Review: Pawn Sacrifice

It’s best appreciated as a tragicomic profile of a man whose extraordinary talent was undermined by the political reality in which he was enmeshed.

Review: Blood Diamond

This “event” picture makes sense in this culture where going to the movies has become not unlike patronizing an arena sport.

Review: The Last Samurai

The film is content to be a squishy, serious-minded lesson about embracing one’s heritage and cherishing the virtues of valor and respect.