The Film Yap

Great performances by Anthony Hopkins and Helen Mirren push “Hitchcock” beyond an amusing bauble about the great film director. Continue reading →

For what feels like a cynical chance to revive some flagging careers, “Men in Black 3″ is a reasonably engaging bit of disposable entertainment. Continue reading →

“Lincoln” has captured the sweet spot between historical hagiography and fully fleshed dramatic portrait of our 16th and greatest president. Continue reading →

“Men in Black III” gets brownie points simply for not being “Men in Black II.” A reasonably engaging bit of disposable entertainment. Continue reading →

One of Martin Scorsese’s best films could easily become a family classic that will inspire a new generation of storytellers. Continue reading →

This season aired in 2010. Did HBO forget to release this Prohibition-era show? Do I blame them? Continue reading →

“Hugo” is gorgeous moviemaking that, in the end, feels mostly like an homage to itself. Continue reading →

“A Serious Man” — in which the Coens sneer not at anyone, but everyone — continues Nick Rogers’ look back at the 365 best films of 2000-2009. Continue reading →

A vanilla sort of suburban middle-aged angst movie couched with a lot of Jewish subtext that I frankly just don’t get. Continue reading →

Stuhlbarg sat down with The Yap to discuss working with the Coens, his experiences in landing the job and whether this is a film about Jews, for Jews. Continue reading →