Monday, July 11 2011
Damages: The Complete Third Season
Damages main dramatic elements still work grandly, but its too-many subplots -- some of them utterly pointless -- weigh this season down considerably.
Wednesday, February 14 2007
Music and Lyrics (2007)
The Hugh Grant / Drew Barrymore comedy is all about the grand and giddy artifice of pop.
Thursday, September 28 2006
Six Degrees
In a city of eight million people, I’d bet you could find at least 7.9 million everyday dramas that are more engaging and genuine than the ones assembled here.
Tuesday, September 13 2005
The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)
Even if Exorcism doesn't provide outright answers, its 'lessons' -- whether understood as secular or institutional -- seem clear enough.
Friday, March 18 2005
Off the Map (2003)
The fact that they're sharing such tragedies while Richard Nixon is resigning suggests a certain harmony of the universe.
Thursday, August 14 2003
The Secret Lives of Dentists (2003)
Eschewing the loopy romanticism of his past efforts, Alan Rudolph displays admirable restraint in representing domestic drudgery.
