All articles by David Kempler

A young woman either dies or doesn’t. It depends on if you believe the opinion of the mortician or the corpse. Confused? Me too.

Film noir, Aussie-style, almost sizzles due to the self-assured guidance of ex-stuntman-turned-director Nash Edgerton.

A young German couple is not happy. Nothing is terribly wrong. They’re just not happy. Sound like fun?

Jet Li stars in a war film set in 19th-century China, and at 46 he can still bring it.

In this variation on "Ordinary People", a well-to-do family is dealing with the death of their son and director Shana Feste is determined to make us cry about it more than we have ever cried before.

Red-hot, sizzling sex scenes prevent Atom Egoyan’s latest from being a total disaster.

Home movies, taken by the animators at Disney between 1984-94, help lend a spark to a documentary that explores the great successes and strife of those tumultuous years.

A man haunted by ghosts forms a bond with a lady who writes ghost stories, in this near-perfect Irish film.

The usually provocative French director, Catherine Breillat, presents her unusual take on the old French folktale, and the result is okay but fails to excite.

A boy and a dragon teach all a wonderful lesson, and more importantly, it’s a magical ride for us. The kids will eat it up, and you may, too.