Friday, April 17 2009
State of Play
In this new universe where facts are mutable and ends are means, so-called ethical triumphs can only be short-term.
Thursday, January 29 2009
Michael Powell Double Feature
‘Age of Consent’ is a rather unfortunate swan song, but ‘A Matter of Life and Death’ makes this DVD set well worth it.
Monday, January 26 2009
Inkheart
The screenplay follows a listless episodic structure, in which one barely connected segment follows another without cumulatively charging the overarching story.
Thursday, January 17 2008
Accepting the Blame: The Top Guilty Pleasures of 2007
PopMatters proffers its collection of 2007's most notable defective faves. And it's okay to laugh. After all, we'd probably do the same to you and your uncomfortable fixations as well.
Friday, December 21 2007
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
The primary draw in the National Treasures is Nic Cage, odd and spasmodic, undeniably charismatic.
Thursday, October 11 2007
Part 4 - Feasts from the Fringe
Cable created supply where there was little or no demand. Out of the myriad of subject specific programming, a few gemstones managed to shine.
Monday, April 30 2007
The Queen (2006)
When acting the part of a living icon, the aim is to achieve "likeness" rather than the "like", to interpret rather than replicate.
