Dramatizing an odd news item from 1977, Gus Van Sant’s crime film isn’t crazy enough. By Ben Kenigsberg When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film through our site, we earn an ...

The thriller "Dead Man's Wire" dramatizes a real hostage incident from the 1970s. Critic Bob Mondello says director Gus Van Sant's film seems to speak across the decades. BOB MONDELLO, BYLINE: On ...

Bill Skarsgård stars as an aggrieved antihero who takes his mortgage broker hostage in a pleasingly punchy ‘70s throwback that struggles to maintain momentum. ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Trailer: ...

DACRE MONTGOMERY: (As Dick Hall) Tony, what is this? BILL SKARSGARD: (As Tony Kiritsis) This here, Dick, is a dead man's wire if you faint, stumble or try to run. There it is. There it is. Look, this ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Louisville is stepping into the spotlight this weekend with the release of "Dead Man’s Wire," a new film shot in the city and directed by Louisville native Gus Van Sant. Set ...

The recent trend of movies set in the past but still within living memory is a natural effort to find out how the hell we got here, but I discern another underlying motive: to show life before social ...