Monday, April 27 2009

Summer of Same: May 2009

By Bill Gibron

May's titles include the fourth films in two aging franchises, more Pixar perfection, and the reboot of a TV series from 40 years ago. And they say there are no new ideas.

Thursday, April 2 2009

The Princess Bride: Blu-Ray

By Marisa LaScala

Reiner and Goldman manage to marry timeless storytelling elements with modern comedic sensibilities in such a way that it will never feel corny, old-fashioned, or dated.

Wednesday, August 6 2008

The Princess Bride: 20th Anniversary Edition

By Rebecca Chang

This itself modern through that little smidgen of precocious reflexivity, and a healthy does of kitsch.

Tuesday, November 21 2006

For Your Consideration (2006)

By Jesse Hassenger

Despite its comparatively strong plot and sharp satire, For Your Consideration seems less substantial than Guest's other films.

Thursday, April 24 2003

A Mighty Wind (2003)

By Josh Jones

In its focus on these reunited '60s folkies, 'Wind' engages in that most virulent form of nostalgia: '60s-itis.

Friday, October 18 2002

The Big Picture (1989)

By Stephen Tropiano

'I don't know you, I don't know your work, but I think you're very talented.'"

Sunday, January 1 1995

This Is Spinal Tap (1984/2000)

By Jon Munn

Sixteen years ago, a young filmmaker named Marti DiBergi set out to capture, in his words, 'the sights, the sounds, and the smells' of a workhorse British rock band named Spinal Tap.

Best in Show (2000)

By Todd R. Ramlow

The question I am left with, in relation to all these other characters, is what, if anything, are they satirizing?"