Amour, the brave new film from Michael Haneke, is a story that speaks to the notion and philosophies espoused by Dr. Cornel West, in particular, his consideration of what it means to be human.  

My main issue with the idea of social media has always been that I’ve never felt that my experiences or the running commentary in my head should define any given moment in pop cultural history. I hear what I’m thinking 24-7.  

Yet another retelling of a classic fairy tale with modern flourishes, this time with Hansel (Jeremy Renner) and Gretel (Gemma Arterton) as sibling bounty hunters who travel the land dispatching witches with style and flair until they discover that the biggest and baddest witch (Famke Janssen) has been setting a trap for them.  

A short film anthology with multiple directors tackling an interconnected story about a group of teens on the Internet in search of the most banned movie ever, Movie 43 features a who’s who cast that dares to taunt their own reputations as celebrated performers in order to push the boundaries for a good cheap (and dirty) laugh.  

Jason Statham is the current crown prince of the action hero genre and Parker looks like the latest mandate from on high.   

It should come as no surprise that Dustin Hoffman would eventually step behind the camera. After all, he’s an actor noted for depth, intelligence and an intuitiveness perfectly suited to working with others in order to bring the best out of them.   

Sometimes the true pleasure of a film, especially a documentary, is having the opportunity to bask in the presence of someone you wish you could invite into your home for dinner or head off on an epic road trip with.  

The acting match-up in Broken City feels like an old school  heavyweight title fight from back in the day when these things really  meant something.  

Writer-director Andrés Muscietti teams up with co-writer Neil Cross to expand his 2008 short about a pair of young sisters (Megan Charpentier and Isabelle Nélisse) found in a cabin in the woods after five years, who get placed into the custody of an uncle (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) and his wife (Jessica Chastain).  

Rust and Bone captures much of the dynamic between Ali and Stephanie without excessive dialogue; there are few situations where they feel the need to explain themselves. They are creatures of action, full of passion, which at times, results in unintended emotional carelessness.