Friday, February 6 2009
The Pink Panther 2
Much of the “comedy” in The Pink Panther 2 is a rehashing of the jokes from the first film.
Friday, July 18 2008
Transsiberian
Transsiberian makes provocative connections between external and internal states, the ways that composition can reveal character.
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.
Tuesday, October 16 2007
Lars and the Real Girl
This is the reductive conceit of Lars and the Real Girl, Lars' representative incongruity: he's so unlike everyone else that he becomes their cause and sign of sanity.
Monday, March 20 2006
Howl’s Moving Castle (2004)
Howl's Moving Castle ticks with nervous energy and unsettledness. These jittery-edged images conjure exquisite rhythms as they approximate children's perspectives.
Friday, February 10 2006
The Pink Panther
Jean Reno gets the prize for infinite patience, as he maintains an admirable serenity amid the frenzy, perhaps especially when clobbering Clouseau.
