Friday, February 20 2009
Fanboys
That the boys are so earnest in their dedication to the Star Wars oeuvre signals their stunted adolescence.
Monday, May 2 2005
Joan of Arcadia
Joan is more a young girl answering to an authority figure than a blind-faith disciple.
Monday, August 30 2004
The Girl Next Door: Unrated Version (2004)
The film begins by introducing just how hard it is to be in high school -- a good and difficult thing for adults to remember.
Thursday, April 8 2004
The Girl Next Door (2004)
For all its raunchy allusions and language (and porn stars), the film is essentially conservative, as Matt succeeds in romance and business.
Monday, October 6 2003
Joan of Arcadia
The potential for edgier investigations and deeper questions is built into Joan of Arcadia's framework.
