Michael Nordine

Christian Bale in Knight of Cups

The Case for the Aero's Terrence Malick Retrospective

Knight of Cups, the latest film by Terrence Malick, has been described by some as a fans-only proposition. As an ardent devotee of the notoriously media-shy filmmaker, I’m not sure I agree. It’s certainly true that the film, which stars Christian Bale as a disenchanted screenwriter, is marked by winsome......
You can't go home again ... unless one of your friends dies.; Credit: Courtesy of Monterey Media

Do Millennials Need a Big Chill? Burning Bodhi Gives It a Go

The Big Chill’s status as a vaunted classic is further proof that Baby Boomers just might be the worst, and the fact that Burning Bodhi lifts its premise wholesale from that film inspires little confidence. Despite that handicap, this update to the “high-school friends have an impromptu reunion occasioned by......