Wednesday, October 26 2011
Tough Guys Recite: The 5 Best Poetry Spittin’ TV Characters
Every generic hero on TV can finish a poetic quotation or identify a poignant quatrain (down to the line numbers). But few can spit Tennyson or Yeats with such venom as these guys.
Thursday, March 26 2009
Elegy
Coixet’s examination of age and the natural process of dying are refracted through a spectrum of cultures, ages, experiences and fears that are atypical of contemporary American films.
Thursday, January 22 2009
The Wackness
Ultimately, this film is neither dope nor wack — it’s just kind of boring.
Thursday, January 15 2009
Outside the Lines - The Top 20 International/Indie Films of 2008
With many indie/international films receiving more and more mainstream approval from unfamiliar audiences, many of the titles here could be considered part of the overall 2008 Best Of. But their individuality and multicultural appeal keep them a quality concept apart.
Friday, July 18 2008
Transsiberian
Transsiberian makes provocative connections between external and internal states, the ways that composition can reveal character.
Monday, July 14 2008
China’s Stolen Children
For his remarkable documentary, filmmaker Jezza Neumann spent three and half months posing as a tourist in order to obtain undercover footage of victims, traffickers, and buyers.
Thursday, July 3 2008
The Wackness
The Wackness is a too familiar nostalgic movie, with period soundtrack, hot summer nights, and boys coming of age.
