Author: Mark Ziobro

  “Tár,” directed by Todd Field, is a case study of a critically acclaimed film that begs a closer look. It’s been described as “a masterpiece” and “note

Maria Schrader’s “She Said” — based off the New York Times investigation by Jodi Kantor and Meghan Twohey — is powerful. It’s powerful, of course, as a journalism

With the sheer legendary status that Christopher Nolan garnered from his “Dark Knight” trilogy, it’s often hard to think of Batman in a new light. Part of that

John Krasinski had a large mantle to top in “A Quiet Place Part II,” most notably the horror masterpiece he created with the first film. The most remarkable

The Oscars have come and gone, and Darius Marder’s “Sound of Metal” won two awards, one for ‘Best Achievement in Film Editing’ and one for ‘Best Sound.’ Arguably,

Combining noir filmmaking with fresh camerawork and a dream-like story presents an indie short that is worth watching, but has some take-a-ways that are not fully fleshed out.  What’s

Am I The Only One Who Likes This Film? From its first frame, the 2015 drama “Wild Horses” has our attention. This is a film that honors the

The mantle of responsibility falls heavily on Chris Pratt in “Jurassic World,” the latest iteration in the Jurassic Park series. While the original film had two paleontologists and

In a film full of lonely shots, perhaps the most solemn is a fade out of an unused tricycle as the film’s protagonist, Ben, packs up his house

Films are made up of scenes. “Joe” has powerful ones, and then it has ones that wander and get a lost a bit. The movie is directed by

Horror films have their cult classics, and just like “The Thing” (1982) made Arctic abysses scary, the 1958 “The Blob” is revered for doing the same for small

Let’s talk about Tammy. Heart exists in all genres – from horror, to drama, to romance. Comedy is the hardest to recognize, especially in a sea of raunchy

Portraits of small town life in cinema are hit or miss. What “Out of the Furnace” does well, it does really well. Where it misses, it misses equally

“Life is Beautiful” (La vita è bella) is an unlikely look at the horrors of the Holocaust, seen through the eyes of a young boy and his father,