Monday, September 19 2011
All the Better for All the Fassbending Going on: ‘X-Men: First Class’
With so many characters shoved in, it's no surprise that only a select few have any emotional lift. That said, the ones that do -- especially the ones played by Michael Fassbender -- prove to be powerfully intriguing.
Tuesday, January 27 2009
Superheroes Versus Comics
There can be no doubt that the summer of 2008 stands as a high-water mark for superheroes. But in the wake of a superhero renaissance and the growing cultural legitimacy of the genre, the question must be posed: Has the superhero genre evolved beyond the comics medium?
Friday, September 19 2008
Penelope
Penelope’s Otherness marginalizes her at the same time that it makes her a more exotic possession.
Friday, June 27 2008
Wanted
Angelina Jolie has evolved. As of Wanted, she is no longer merely mortal, but her own sublime creature.
Tuesday, April 29 2008
The Return of the Popcorn Circus: June 2008
If May almost tent-poled itself out of existence, June will be even worse. After all, are audiences really ready for 13 major release in less than two months -- with more to come?
Thursday, April 3 2008
Atonement
There are so many perspectives to be considered in this film, that it might be said director Joe Wright had one too many cooks in the English country estate’s proverbial kitchen.
Monday, March 3 2008
Penelope
Lemon's disillusionment and efforts to reclaim his reporter's cred grant Penelope something like a topical theme.
