All articles by David Kempler

A portrayal of a corrupt and powerful mainstay of Italian politics feels more like a comedian doing an impression than anything else.

Sir Michael Caine and a gifted cast deliver a thoroughly rewarding little film about a senior and a young boy who don’t quite fit in with their surroundings.

An unlikely musical set in Paris in 1936 is a seeming failure in every way… so why did I like it so much?

Nicolas Cage stars as an MIT astrophysicist trying to unravel the supernatural and, against all odds, it actually works.

A powerful examination of life in the gangs of our southern neighbors slowly loses steam when it tries to become a love story, until it eventually runs out of gas entirely.

Twenty videos of Fados, a musical genre that dates back to 19th-century Portugal. Whether you like this will depend on whether you think you’d enjoy music you have never seen or heard of before.

American soldiers traipse through Afghanistan looking for anything but the Taliban in this supernatural semi-thriller.

A French school is a haven for boring teachers and students.

An almost documentary of the violence of the Camorra in Naples, Italy, is so unemotional in its presentation that it is like watching a car wreck but not caring enough to help.