Like most literate Americans, I love the book. I have read it mulitple times. I had only seen the Robert Redford version which is a decidedly mixed affair. Redford was spot on and Sam Waterston made for a perfectly unobtrusive Nick Carraway. Maybe it is just personal prejudice, but I cannot stand Mia Farrow and her performance was a bore. And as good as Bruce Dern can be at playing arrogant, unhinged assholes, his Tom Buchanan was too foppish to…

"Margin Call" is a surprisingly nimble and clear hypothesis on how the financial meltdown of 2008 may have happened. An exceptional cast of movie favorites attaches a human face to an otherwise anonymous industry that is embodied by generic white collar, white guy who wants to take your life savings. Just do not worry about what they do with it. There is definitely a firmly entrenched hierarchy. When a high risk analyst completes a recently fired employee's work, he realizes,…

"Prometheus" still amazes on its second viewing. This is a visionary, science fiction film for adults with triple digit I.Q.s. The opening sequence is one of the most beautifully crafted scenes I have ever seen. This is a bold film that does not adhere to the trappings of a standard Hollywood summer release. It asks questions about who we are and what we are doing. About God. About Darwin. About faith. And by leaving a lot of these questions unanswered,…