J.C. Chandor

The sort of ability to put total and complete trust in a bunch of young yahoos for a guy who’s accomplished as much as [Redford] has was kind of shocking—that he makes decisions to kind of expose himself.

Chandor’s social critique may or may not stand the test of time, but as all eyes turn to the 'Occupy' movement, Margin Call is entirely right for this moment.

As a 'man vs. wild' adventure in the Jack London mode, All is Lost has plenty of fearsome moments, but the deeper fears are existential: man in mortal contention with an indifferent universe.

An unsettling examination of moral drift, over a year in the life of a man and a generation in the life of a country.