John Krokidas provides an intriguing portrayal of the youthful "Beat" writers.

In "The Call," Brad Anderson creates superior suspense — until he fritters it away.

J.J. Abrams dives back into Trekkie-land and again provides his matinee worth.

Remaking a Thai horror classic proves good fun for German director Daniel Stamm.

Going against the 007 grain was tough in the 1960s, but John Le Carré saved the day.

A nuanced Leonardo DiCaprio charges up Clint Eastwood's history of FBI chief J. Edgar Hoover.

Ernst Lubitsch got the best of Greta Garbo and Melvyn Douglas on the eve of World War II.

South African Neill Bloomkamp never gains traction in a hackneyed sci-fi fantasy.

Steven Soderbergh has a way with "wild" women, which Gina Carano proves.

Hitchcock's "cortile" movie is both obvious and sneaky, which is why it endures.