Ever notice that every blockbuster movie has the same fundamental pieces? A hero, a journey, some conflicts to muck it all up, a reward, and the hero returning home and everybody applauding his or...

University LifeWhen we meet John, he's at Princeton. Then he moves to MIT…and then, back to Princeton. His career is firmly in the ivory tower of academia: he spends basically his entire adult li...

LinearWell, we've kind of covered some of this ground in "Mode of Production," but just to recap: the film is mostly straightforward: there's one storyline, and it involves following J...

DramaWhile there are a few giggles and funny lines/situations, this movie is definitely heavy on the drama. Luckily, some of the more high-stress stuff that happens, such as shootouts and car chase...

Well, let's start with an important point: things can be beautiful without being perfect, and John's brain is a perfect example of this little truism. John has an amazing capacity for working throu...

We know this isn't a fairy tale, but the movie really does tie everything up into a beautiful "happily ever after" package. John has managed to keep his delusions at bay well enough to keep working...

PG-13Nothing too "shocking" to report here, actually—some curse words, we suppose? Oh, and John is pretty brazen in propositioning women (the words "fluid exchange" make an appearance), so that's...