Monday, April 13 2009
No Means Ho: Debating ‘Observe and Report’‘s Most Controversial Scene
Rape? Or the Reality of Relationships circa 2009? Jody Hill's Observe and Report is being vilified over that very question.
Friday, April 10 2009
Observe and Report
Observe and Report proposes that a man who feels worthless is capable of a violent rage. If this sounds edgy, it's not.
Wednesday, January 30 2008
Joshua
Fear of your own child is exploited for maximum effect in this thriller, but there's little in the way of (believable) explanations for the characters’ actions.
Friday, July 6 2007
Joshua (2007)
At first, Joshua invites you almost to imagine the boy's sense of rejection and growing frustration.
Friday, August 5 2005
Junebug (2005)
The film portrays such reframings and delimitations, of borders that can't be crossed, in images at once delicate and acute.
