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.
Wednesday, April 29 2009
Summer of Same: July 2009
In a rare attempt at novelty, July jets along with only Harry Potter and the Ice Age crew sampling continuing series spoils. The rest provide unknown pleasures.
Friday, April 7 2006
The Heart is Deceitful Above All Things (2006)
Based on the 'autobiographical' work of J.T. Leroy, The Heart is Deceitful Above All Things announces itself as 'unreliable'.
Friday, March 11 2005
Hostage (2005)
The crisis begins with a clash between rich people and a trio of conventionally coded 'delinquents'.
Thursday, November 11 2004
The Polar Express (2004)
It's part Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory, and part Terry Gilliam's Brazil, that is, just this side of sinister.
