All articles by David Kempler

Robert Davi’s directorial debut is a joyfest of camraderie between old buddies in the form of a down on their luck old Doo Wop group.

An historic college football game is talked about in retrospect and, while sometimes fun, a tie is like kissing your sister.

An informative, if not thoroughly absorbing, documentary about an artist who made his mark 30 years ago before succumbing to AIDS.

A fiercely brilliant and creative man is in an asylum dealing with his demons in this thought-provoking exploration of an immensely damaged psyche.

A despondent elderly gentleman spends nights with beautiful, young, naked, sleeping beauties in a mysterious soft-core film masquerading as art.

A young boy in India endures unfathomable lows but his travels to a better life are nothing short of brilliant to watch.

A family of NYC cops comes up on different sides of the law in this attempt at film noir that tries hard but misses the bullseye.

A nine-year-old boy disappears and his mother’s search is chronicled in this based on truth tale that engenders curiosity but leaves one strangely detached.

You’ll wonder what just happened after you watch this waste of high-priced acting talent.

Three stunning and very different films by three talented directors that display their unusual takes on life in present-day Tokyo.