The Film Yap

Blunt and brisk in its own inoffensive way, “Gangster Squad” is still a piece of meathead cinema and one that’s mostly sizzle, no steak. Continue reading →

This largely forgotten but seminal 1983 prisoner drama launched Sean Penn’s career as a serious actor. Continue reading →

Malick returns with the best film of his career, a personal and spiritual work of beauty. Continue reading →

The latest Iraq related movie has flaws, but has plenty of payoffs. Continue reading →

“The Pledge” — Sean Penn’s brutal, draining 2001 whodunit — continues Nick Rogers’ look at the 365 best films of 2000-2009. Continue reading →

“Mystic River” — Clint Eastwood’s moody, evocative 2003 masterpiece — continues Nick Rogers’ look at the 365 best films from 2000-2009. Continue reading →

“Milk” — which chronicles the slow, painful birth of minority representation — continues Nick Rogers’ look at the 365 best films of 2000-2009. Continue reading →

“I Am Sam” — where Sean Penn did indeed go “full retard” — continues Nick Rogers’ look at the 52 worst films of 2000-2009. Continue reading →

“Into the Wild” — a rhapsodic American drama about adventure and spiritual awakening — continues Nick Rogers’ daily look at the 365 best films of 2000-2009. Continue reading →

“Before Night Falls” — an exuberant portrayal of poet Reinaldo Arenas — continues Nick Rogers’ look at the 365 best films from 2000-2009. Continue reading →