Features
Thursday, January 19 2012
TV 2011: Survivalist Crime Solvers
Recent US crime shows claim not only that the law does not provide justice to ordinary Americans, but also that it cannot do so.
Tuesday, June 17 2003
An Admirable Account of Himself
Gregory Peck was enthralled with the process of becoming someone else, and worked at perfecting it until the very end of his motion picture career.
Reviews
Wednesday, December 7 2011
'State of Play': Politics Now
State of Play nails how any big story leads to the collapse of ideals, not so much of truth, but of the illusion that the small compromises of human greed and aspiration are ever harmless.
Wednesday, October 19 2011
'Case Histories' Is Left with a Faint Echo of a Delightful Original
Despite lively acting, splashy production values, and rich source material, Case Histories offers precious little genuine detection and a lot of aimless jumping around from case to case and client to client.
Thursday, September 22 2011
'Prime Suspect' Manages to Dash All High Expectations
With the cards so loaded against Jane as a woman, she quickly becomes a caricature, a throwback to the strident Ms. dreamed up by men in the '70s and '80s.
Tuesday, September 20 2011
'Unforgettable' Cribs from the Once Good Bits of Once Good Shows
It’s cute when Carrie can recite verbatim a lover’s angry sarcasm from nearly a decade before. But only the first time.
Friday, September 9 2011
'Warrior': What Masculinity Entails, These Days
Warrior hits the screen as Greek tragedy manqué, a saga of economic recession and mixed martial arts.
