Ramin Bahrani Reviews, Interviews & More

The trailer for the farmland drama At Any Price start familiar as the tale of a father (Dennis Quaid) and son (Zac Efron) who are at a crossroads. And the trailer continues on with some very familiar material, but perhaps how it's staged or the number of quotes make it start to look like more than the sum of its pieces.

You wouldn't think it by reading the plot, but Chop Shop provides a rare uplifting quality.  An orphaned 12 year old kid runs around doing odd jobs within the grey markets outside of Manhattan, and it is clear that nothing will dramatically change for him unless he hustles on his own.  Even then, his odds for success seem far-fetched.  And...