All articles by David Kempler

Todd Solondz returns with a follow-up to the magnificent "Happiness", twelve years in the future. It doesn’t measure up, but it has enough sickness and oomph for me.

Robert Duvall rocks the house in yet another career-defining role, as a mysterious recluse in the backwoods of America.

Two lost children wander the streets for an evening in order to escape their private hells in this powerful, spellbinding, bleak, and ever-so-slightly hopeful little film.

No, it’s not just about sex. It’s about his impact on American culture, and for those of you not familar with the story, it’s quite a tale.

A perfectly awful film has a perfect orchestral piece as its grand finale, and even if it is often unwatchable, the ending is so good that it’s worth it.

Hell on Earth is in the Ozarks in this dark and dank tale of a young lady’s fight to keep her family together.

Viral video of hysterically funny Winnebago salesman is turned into a full-length documentary. As usual, it would have been better to leave well enough alone.

A fawning borefest which provides no insight into its talented subjects.

Director and star Agnes Jaoui manages to take an almost non-story and turn it into an examination of people and their flaws in a way that will make you smile with satisfaction.

The cartoon Great Dane hits the big screen without leaving a paw print of excellence or hideousness. It’s just there. Take the kids and hope you stay awake.