Wednesday, January 28 2009
Superheroes Versus Comics
There can be no doubt that the summer of 2008 stands as a high-water mark for superheroes. But in the wake of a superhero renaissance and the growing cultural legitimacy of the genre, the question must be posed: Has the superhero genre evolved beyond the comics medium?
Friday, June 27 2008
Wanted
Angelina Jolie has evolved. As of Wanted, she is no longer merely mortal, but her own sublime creature.
Tuesday, April 29 2008
The Return of the Popcorn Circus: June 2008
If May almost tent-poled itself out of existence, June will be even worse. After all, are audiences really ready for 13 major release in less than two months -- with more to come?
Friday, January 13 2006
Tristan & Isolde (2006)
Long-haired, nubile, and eager to please, Tristan seeks a consuming passion, but is fated to fall limp in the arms of a girl who can't make up her mind.
Wednesday, December 22 2004
Stander (2003)
Reasoning that 'a white man can get away with anything today,' Stander sets out to distract the police as well as show up their prejudice.
Friday, August 13 2004
Stander (2003)
Stander's keenest challenges are directed at action movie conventions, and more generally, the construction of pop cultural heroes.
Sunday, January 1 1995
Made (2001)
To aid him on his travels, Bobby (Jon Favreau) takes Ricky, his childhood friend, boxing partner (they're introduced fighting each other in some cheap venue, for piddling money), and notorious fuck-up. Ricky is played by the affable (when not bar-brawling) Vince Vaughn, who also produced 'Made', and who, in 1996, starred with Favreau in 'Swingers', the film that made them both bankable properties.
