Mad men
Gun control legislation may not solve the American penchant for gratuitous violence.
Eraserhead
In 1977, David Lynch swarmed the scene with a personal Armageddon that remains a mystery.
Woman become Maus
Italy can sometimes make insisting on your way seem like the highway.
Falling rocks ahead
Italy's reputation has been on a global upswing, but trouble looms ahead.
Holiday essentials
Between Christmas and Twelfth Night, Italians do one thing with zeal: eat.
Too close
When a massacre occurs next door, personal perspective on tragedy changes rapidly.
Killer cries
Most massacres are cries for help, which make powerful demands on a society.
Raditzer
Peter Matthieson's strays far from the home of the brave in his overlooked "Raditzer."
Straight men
Friendship can sometimes transcend sexual choices, but it feels fleeting.
Pedro Páramo
Juan Rulfo's haunting novella helped pry open the door to acres of magic.
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Rx for failure: Making a Hollywood copy of a moody, Scandinavian noir.