Tuesday, January 6 2009
A Spirited Friendship
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.
Monday, January 5 2009
Will Eisner’s Dual Identity: The Spirit of an Artist
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.
Friday, September 12 2008
Talk, Talk, Talk: December 2008
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.
Friday, February 2 2007
Because I Said So (2007)
Tacky and terminally bland, Because I Said So sets up one basic joke -- the interfering mother -- and runs it into the ground.
Friday, December 22 2006
The Good Shepherd (2006)
For Edward, the CIA forms a circular logic: members define the mission and vice versa.
Thursday, January 30 2003
The Recruit (2003)
For all its protests to the contrary, in this movie, everything is exactly what it seems.
