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PopMatters Picks: The Best TV, Film, and DVD of 2008 Feature

OMG - The 20 Worst Films of 2008

by PopMatters Staff

[15.Jan.09] :. There's bad, and then there's 2008 level bad. You know this list is looking down into a deep dark bottomless pit of cinematic despair when Mike Myers' shameful Love Guru didn't even make the Top 20!

PopMatters Picks: The Best TV, Film, and DVD of 2008

 

Film Feature

A Spirited Friendship

by shathley Q

[5.Jan.09] :. Given the respective careers of Will Eisner and Frank Miller, the root of their friendship becomes apparent. For both, the comics medium takes precedence above all else.

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Film Feature

Will Eisner’s Dual Identity: The Spirit of an Artist

by Charles Moss

[4.Jan.09] :. A biography of Will Eisner, perhaps the greatest cartoonist in the history of American comics. Eisner used The Spirit as his vessel for unexplored creativity with story elements not commonly found in comics.

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Fast chat with ‘The Spirit’ director Frank Miller

by Frank Lovece [Newsday (MCT)]

[26.Dec.08] :. One of the few comics creators who has become his own brand, writer-artist Frank Miller first made his mark with a gritty, film-noir take on Marvel Comics’ “Daredevil.” He went on...

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Short Ends and Leader

This ‘Spirit’ Stumbles as it Soars

by Bill Gibron

[23.Dec.08] :. In cinema, the shelf life for style is apparently three years. Back in 2005, critics were beside themselves praising the monochrome magic of Robert Rodriguez’s astonishing take on Frank...

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Film Review

The Spirit

by Cynthia Fuchs

[23.Dec.08] :. The Spirit (Gabriel Macht) lives in a dark, superficial, and exceedingly familiar place.

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The Women

by Todd R. Ramlow

[12.Sep.08] :. Despite its title, The Women is not an update of George Cukor's diva smackdown of the same name.

 

Talk, Talk, Talk: December 2008

by Bill Gibron

[12.Sep.08] :. Just like the end of an inspiring speech that may or may not succeed in making its point, these final four weeks before 2009 tend to define or defeat the entire awards season purpose.

 

Talk, Talk, Talk: September 2008

by Bill Gibron

[9.Sep.08] :. From wars both past and present to a number of nail-biting thrillers, September is sizing up as a potentially profitable one.

 

Cleaner

by Jesse Hassenger

[2.Jun.08] :. Director Harlin's cinematic GPA constantly dips over and under the line between B-movie bliss and C-movie oblivion.

 

We Own the Night

by Cynthia Fuchs

[12.Oct.07] :. You can see -- though the brothers take a few more scenes to catch up -- that each envies the other: Joe wants Bobby's seeming independence, Bobby wants daddy's approval.

 

Ghost Rider (2007)

by Marc Calderaro

[25.Jun.07] :. This script takes generic archetypes and applies them to specific situations only by the cheapest of character-development techniques.

 

Ghost Rider (2007)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[16.Feb.07] :. Now, not only is the Ghost Rider beleaguered by Mephistopheles' incessant demands, but also by this big-screen ignominy.

 

Trust the Man (2005)

by Matt Mazur

[8.Feb.07] :. Trust the Man is definitely enjoyable: as one of the guiltiest of pleasures that you only watch at home during the cold, dark winter, with the curtains drawn, alone and in shame with a whole bag of potato chips.

 

Trust the Man (2005)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[18.Aug.06] :. Trust the Man is primarily focused on women trusting men, because the men find it nearly impossible to trust each other.

 

Hitch (2005)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[1.Jul.05] :. Hitch's combination of expertise and endearing clumsiness makes use of a few too many clichés.

 

Hitch (2005)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[11.Feb.05] :. Having conquered Independence Day, Will Smith has set his sights on Valentine's Day.

 

Stuck on You (2003)

by Bill Gibron

[7.Jun.04] :. While the initial twins material is weak, the Hollywood lampoon barely gets off the ground, and the love story is so lightweight, it practically floats.

 

Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[10.Feb.04] :. If ever there was a filmmaker made for DVD commentaries, it is Robert Rodriguez.

 

Out of Time (2003)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[13.Jan.04] :. The fact that Matt is a black man only makes these several lines of pursuit more complicated and more resonant.

 

Stuck on You (2003)

by Jesse Hassenger

[18.Dec.03] :. Draggy as its comedy can be, Stuck on You's humanity is always sprightly and engaging.

 

Out of Time (2003)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[2.Oct.03] :. The fact that Matt is a black man only makes these several lines of pursuit more complicated and more resonant.

 

2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[30.Sep.03] :. 'It's the juxtaposition, like Sergio Leone would do that really well.'"

 

Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[11.Sep.03] :. 'Are you a Mexican or a Mexi-cant!?'.

 

2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[6.Jun.03] :. Tyrese brings appropriate rage, outstanding musculature, and welcome comedy to the proceedings.

 

All About the Benjamins (2002)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[7.Mar.02] :. 'All About the Benjamins'... relies heavily on the considerable chemistry between Epps and Cube: sometimes it's just fun to watch them entertain one another, which they clearly do.