Features
Tuesday, July 12 2011
"I Get Recognized at Least Once a Day": An Interview with Kristen Schaal
She wrote The Sexy Book of Sexy Sex and is the Women's Issues Correspondent on The Daily Show. The upfront female comic sits down to talk to PopMatters about comedy, fame, and so much more ...
Reviews
Wednesday, February 16 2011
'Thelma and Louise': Still the Coolest Girls to Ever Drive a T-Bird
Twenty years old this year, Thelma and Louise is not just a classic, but the ultimate road map for breaking the rules.
Tuesday, January 11 2011
Hawkeye Is Back in Hi-Def: 'The Last of the Mohicans'
For the truly obsessed, The Last of the Mohicans is newly available in sleek Director’s Cut Blu-ray format. New tomahawk sound effects included.
Monday, October 25 2010
For a Movie that Wants to Depict Fringe, 'Secretary' Is Surprisingly Didactic
Secretary is a quirky feature from the early 2000s about BDSM and lonely damaged people wearing sexy stockings. A critical darling in theatrical release, the film is still thought-provoking and disconcerting.
Tuesday, July 6 2010
Disgrace is a Complex Examination of Sex, Power and Race Relations in Post-Apartheid South Africa
Watching this film is an intense, often uncomfortable experience, but more than worth it for its nuanced portrayal of a changing country.
Wednesday, June 16 2010
Music Is Important in 'All My Friends are Funeral Singers' and One of Its Few Redeeming Qualities
Set to the Califone album of the same name, All My Friends Are Funeral Singers bores even while it confuses. Drama class acting and a melodramatic script weaken a thought-provoking soundtrack.
Blogs
Thursday, June 24 2010
Handbuilt Bicycles at the Museuem of Art and Design
"Bespoke: The Handbuilt Bicycle" / The Museum of Art and Design / New York / May 13 - August 15, 2010
