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.
Tuesday, February 3 2009
Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist
A little cute, sure, but strikingly real -- or at least faked with a lot of heart.
Thursday, January 15 2009
OMG - The 20 Worst Films of 2008
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!
Tuesday, January 13 2009
Celulloid Culpability - Top 10 Film Guilty Pleasures of 2008
Like comedy or music, one's choice in cinematic pleasure can be very personal - and very peculiar. Take this tantalizing list of shameful indulgences. You can argue over their artistic value, but their individuals rewards definitely speak to those who champion them.
Friday, October 3 2008
Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist
At its heart, Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist is a fairy tale, a collective delusion about the here and now.
Wednesday, September 10 2008
Talk, Talk, Talk: October 2008
What studio suit thought this was a good idea? With four months to schedule your high priced efforts, you instead unload almost 30 overpriced pictures on an unsuspecting movie audience.
Friday, August 22 2008
The House Bunny
The House Bunny is truly toxic, telling women to hate their bodies and hide their talents.
Friday, June 27 2008
Charlie Bartlett
A teen comedy without many laughs, a social satire that cuts so deep it leaves viewers squirming.
Thursday, May 1 2008
The Return of the Popcorn Circus: August 2008
Talk about a crowded schedule. There are more offerings scheduled this month than in the previous two combined.
Friday, February 22 2008
Charlie Bartlett
As Charlie learns his own limits and the value of "being himself," his movie turns increasingly humdrum.
