Features
Monday, January 16 2012
Movies 2011: Powerful and Disturbing Visions
Many films this year explored self-consciously "big" themes, revealing that sometimes the line between felicity of expression and facileness can be unclear.
Wednesday, September 24 2008
Nu-Metal's Not Dead!
August saw a resurgence of nu-metal glory for 2008, with several former figureheads dropping their new releases. And instead of these bands dying off like the genre they ostensibly belonged to, most proved there's still life after the spotlight moves on.
Wednesday, March 5 2008
Taking Their Passion Play to the Road: An Interview with Nightwish
If bassist Marco Hietala laughs easily, it's because his band's back where they want to be after a period of gloom and change.
Reviews
Friday, April 20 2012
"The Lady" Is a Superficial Portrait
The Lady becomes torn between its two primary themes: the nobility of Suu Kyi’s cause and the emotional costs of her dedication, which include the loss of her loved ones for goals that seem no nearer in sight at the end of the film than the beginning.
Monday, April 16 2012
'Titanic 3D' Connects on an Elemental Level
Titanic's re-release in 3D provides the opportunity to drink in its spectacular mise-en-scène, to admire its graceful, imposing, and majestic camerawork, particularly in several magnificent sweeps across the bow of the ship.
Friday, March 30 2012
'Wrath of the Titans' Desperately Wants to Be Epic
Unlike Clash of the Titans, which stacked the deck with mindless action, Wrath of the Titans features more walking. A lot more of it.
Friday, February 10 2012
'The Vow' Is Conventional, with Complications
The Vow is a conventional love story with a ghostly chasm in the middle, a weepie for Valentine’s Day cinemagoers.
Wednesday, December 21 2011
The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn
The Adventures of Tintin is a fine, affectionate tribute to the Tintin comics, and visually, it’s dazzling. But the movie lacks Hergé’s spirit.
Blogs
Thursday, July 14 2011
Little Battles in the Midst of a Big One: 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2'
Over the course of ten years and eight films, it’s tempting to get misty-eyed and swept up in the fever of it all.
Thursday, May 26 2011
"Yes, Guys, We Can't Believe It's Happening Again, Either": 'The Hangover Part II'
The Hangover Part II is a serviceable, but somewhat flat sequel.
