Wednesday, June 15 2011
‘Vanishing of the Bees’ Could Do with More Honey, Less Vinegar
Vanishing of the Bees flits about from topic to topic -- and loses its way.
Tuesday, March 15 2011
SXSW Film Festival Day 2: ‘Super’ and ‘Being Elmo’
If Super was on your radar, then it’s probably safe to say you are in the four percent that it was made for. And you will more than likely have yourself a grand ol’ time.
Monday, December 1 2008
Juno (Deluxe): Music From the Motion Picture
How to capitalize on one of the few successful movie soundtracks of the past decade? Re-release it a year later with some "b-sides!"
Monday, April 28 2008
The Return of the Popcorn Circus: May 2008
In the first act of this four-part production, Tinsel Town decides to do some unbelievable front loading. Will there be room for independent offerings, or former HBO carnal comedy divas? Who knows? Without a doubt, it's an interesting way to start the season.
Monday, April 14 2008
Juno
Teens have their precious catchphrases and secret languages, but they're nervous, fumbling creatures. They don’t come equipped with Chaucer-like witticisms, or razor-sharp retorts.
Friday, April 11 2008
Smart People
Smart People is determined to showcase familial quirk in multiple dimensions.
Thursday, February 21 2008
Chatting with first-time nominees Ellen Page, Ruby Dee and Marjane Satrapi
Friday, January 11 2008
A Gallery of Good Works: The Best Films of 2007
From Julian Schnabel's artsy The Diving Bell and the Butterfly to the legendary Coen Brothers splendid adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's No Country for Old Men, PopMatters counts down the 30 best films of 2007.
Wednesday, January 9 2008
Performance Art: The Best Acting of 2007 - Female
From the most sweetly nuanced performance of Jennifer Jason Leigh's career to Cate Blanchett's revelatory portrayal of Bob Dylan in I'm Not There, the women of 2007 were stellar.
