Thursday, April 30 2009
Summer of Same: August 2009
With names like Tarantino, Lee, and Zombie, the final month of the season pulls out all the film geek stops. Still, the only guarantee is familiarity, not freshness.
Tuesday, March 24 2009
Part 2: The Virgin Suicides to The Blair Witch Project (May - August 1999)
In Part Two of our look at the most memorable films of 1999, we experience music, foul-mouthed mayhem, and a late, great auteur's final cinematic statement.
Tuesday, November 21 2006
For Your Consideration (2006)
Despite its comparatively strong plot and sharp satire, For Your Consideration seems less substantial than Guest's other films.
Thursday, December 22 2005
Christmas With SCTV
If you need a reason to buy the Christmas disc, the answer is John Candy.
Wednesday, December 21 2005
Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005)
Andy Shankman's poorly structured, unevenly paced, uninspired movie is set in summertime, which means its release is off season.
Thursday, September 22 2005
SCTV: Volume 4
Whether taking on film, music, television or book, these cunning Canadians exposed the foibles of mass media while entertaining and enlightening.
Wednesday, November 24 2004
SCTV Volume 2
The material shows how much the SCTV crew did not engage in either obvious parody or simple knee-jerk laughs.
Thursday, September 23 2004
SCTV Network/90: Volume 1
These were smart people who figured out a way to make sketch comedy work in a 90-minute format.
Thursday, May 6 2004
New York Minute (2004)
Mary-Kate and Ashley are what they are, and no one can stop them.
