The Film Yap

Exactly the sort of well-paced, whip-smart thriller everyone bemoans a lack of but rarely pays to see, Tom Cruise’s “Jack Reacher” gets a second shot on Blu-ray. Continue reading →

A trashy action movie with A-list stars and production values, “Jack Reacher” ain’t any great shakes. But for what it is, it does it effectively. Continue reading →

A master of the art of documentary, Werner Herzog outdoes himself once again with this cerebral look at murder from the convicts’ perspective and the state’s. Continue reading →

Werner Herzog’s new documentary argues that nobody should be executed — even someone involved in a triple murder. Continue reading →

Werner Herzog joins The Film Yap to provide insight into this new documentary. Continue reading →

The latest Herzog documentary is too limited with its subject material. Continue reading →

First in a new series. Austin shows you the great free films available on Hulu.com Continue reading →

“Rescue Dawn” — an engrossing, but untraditionally somber, POW-escape film — continues Nick Rogers’ daily look back at the 365 best films of 2000-2009. Continue reading →

Werner Herzog’s hallucinatory film about a Spanish expedition in search of gold remains a mesmerizing tone poem. Continue reading →

Two nature documentaries continue Nick Rogers’ look at the 365 best films of 2000-2009. Continue reading →