Articles by Kevin Crust

From his home base in New Jersey to Louisiana, Texas, Alaska and Florida, novelist-turned-hyphenated filmmaker John Sayles has crisscrossed the country weaving sprawling stories in such films as “City of Hope,” “Passion Fish,” “Lone Star,” “Limbo” and “Sunshine State.” Read more

Nothing says “happy holidays” quite like Korean horror. Read more

“The Bucket List” arrives on Christmas Day to remind us to live life to its fullest and leave no cliche unturned. Read more

An enchanting tale of friendship and evolving relationships, “The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep” engagingly grafts coming-of-age movie chestnuts onto Scottish folklore. Read more

WHEN a formulaic movie rakes in almost $350 million worldwide, why mess with success, eh? Read more

To fully appreciate the elaborate history of director Ridley Scott’s visionary “Blade Runner,” we fortunately did not have to sit through the tumultuous filming or arduous studio machinations that led to its original release or the 25th anniversary “final cut” that hit theaters this fall. Read more

It’s unclear to me whether it’s a commentary on the movies of 2007 or the state of my life that throughout the year I found the best of them burrowing their way into my core in ways I never imagined. Read more

A head-trippin’ curio shelved for two years, “Revolver” is a grueling mash of criminal types and metaphysical dithering by British writer-director Guy Ritchie. Read more

The directorial debut of screenwriter James C. Strouse, “Grace Is Gone” is an emotionally rich and satisfying drama featuring a terrifically understated performance from John Cusack. Read more