Features
Monday, October 11 2004
National Fantasies
In the US Capitol, multiple 'realities' and 'fantasies' coexist, creating a schizophrenic existence. It is a place of 'real world' politics as depicted by the mass media. We think we 'know' this city from so many movies and TV programs we've seen. It is our national site for pilgrimage, shared with people from other countries who bring their own historical understanding to this monument. And, it is home to a disenfranchised population with minimal representation in its own country, as if the people who live here are virtually non-existent.
Sunday, January 1 1995
Sex Education: Interview with John Waters
No one is ever going to eat dog shit again. So if that's what you're looking for, move on!
Sunday, January 1 1995
Best in Show
Tell people you are interviewing Christopher Guest and generally you will get a blank stare.
Sunday, January 1 1995
Being Political: An Interview with Peter Friedman
If I didn't believe films had the power to promote social change, I wouldn't make them.
Reviews
Friday, April 16 2010
Pornography: A Thriller
Though David Kittredge's film doesn't exactly tread new ground topically, it is testament to our continued fascination with the question of snuff.
Friday, April 9 2010
Date Night
In timing, delivery, and charisma, Tina Fey and Steve Carell are exactly who they always are, and this is a good thing.
Friday, April 2 2010
Miami Medical: Series Premiere
The accidents and traumas that bring patients to the hospital are recalled, fragmented, and replayed in ways strikingly similar to the CSI franchise's tricks.
Friday, March 19 2010
Greenberg
The film's central romance looks like a perfect storm of codependency, dressed up as introspection and self-analysis.
Friday, March 5 2010
Alice in Wonderland
In Alice in Wonderland, Alice retreats routinely into fantasy worlds where she can think and decide for herself.
