Wednesday, April 8 2009
Adventureland: Bastards of Young
A loping comedy of displacement that snaps off dozens of easy laughs without breaking a sweat, Adventureland transcends the indie comedy trap by dint of not being content merely to capture its milieu but to animate it.
Friday, April 3 2009
Adventureland
Adventureland is as tidy and predictable as it sounds. And it falls into that annoying trap that seems to plague this sort of film, relying on an unrelenting '80s soundtrack to set tones and cue plot points.
Wednesday, January 28 2009
Pineapple Express
This stoner film offers you a howling good time without the help of any magical herb whatsoever.
Friday, January 16 2009
The New Classics - The 30 Best Films of 2008
Unlike previous years, where classics came crawling out of the celluloid woodwork with regular reckless abandon, 2008 was more calm… and considered. That's not to say that choosing 30 top titles was hard. The difficulty in placing them in some manner of rank order suggests the actual depth of quality involved.
Wednesday, January 14 2009
Iconic - The Top 20 Male Performances of 2008
Like the gladiators of old, 2008 resembles a battle of formidable acting gods, especially when looking over the 20 choices presented below. Indeed, if anything, choosing a winner requires more of a leap of faith than any amount of critical skill - they all were that good.
Sunday, December 14 2008
Tropic Thunder: Unrated Director’s Cut
A fun, occasionally brilliant satire of these Hollywood tropes that actually retains its comic punch after multiple viewings.
Wednesday, August 6 2008
Pineapple Express
Pineapple Express is mostly what you expect: bonding mechanics that are unsurprising and feebly unrebellious.
Thursday, May 1 2008
The Return of the Popcorn Circus: August 2008
Talk about a crowded schedule. There are more offerings scheduled this month than in the previous two combined.
