All articles by David Kempler

Truly bizarre attempt at a romantic comedy that is constricted by the government of North Korea.

The pseudo-deep insights into a man who does not understand himself has the intellectual depth of reality television.

Pedro Almodovar will have you smiling, laughing, and yes, excited in his latest and funniest in years.

Jeff Nichols’ third film is yet another gem. It is time for everyone to pay attention.

Danish feel-real tale of a ship’s hijacking has no real heroes or villains. What it has is a good story.

Journalist Jeremy Scahill gives evidence of a government run amok in this documentary/political thriller.

Linklater, Hawke, and Delpy are back with their third installment that follows a couple through the years. The first two must have been a lot better if they made it to part three.

Michael Shannon inhabits the soul of a serial-killer turned hit-man in Ariel Vromen’s fictionalized account of one of America’s most infamous killers.

Melissa Leo gives her usual stellar performance in a small-town tale that does not match up to her proficient skills.

Jason Oder’s examination of a famous police incident in Philadelphia in 1985 is told with a tense ferocity.