Thursday, February 17 2011
‘The Extra Man’ Is Quietly Excellent
There’s more at play than just a museum of oddities, a completely trivial and forgettable giggle parade. When The Extra Man is hinting at an extrapolation on the subjective nature of reality and exploring the ways selfish people fail to connect with one another, it's at its best.
Monday, April 26 2010
Independent Film Festival of Boston: The Extra Man / Harmony and Me
The Independent Film Festival of Boston is running April 21-28 at various locations throughout the greater Boston area.
Friday, December 19 2008
The Tale of Despereaux
The movie starts with a cute sleight-of-handy gimmick, the sort that assumes a canny audience who’s a step ahead of regular narrative conventions.
Wednesday, October 22 2008
Chaplin: 15th Anniversary Edition
Robert Downey Jr. is a significant reason why this 1993 effort is worth revisiting.
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, April 4 2008
The Ice Storm
The general fuzzed-out sense of malaise that Lee is able to tap into while exploring the Nixon-era sexual revolution (and repression and adventure), creates a point of view that both ruthlessly observes and empathizes with these alien suburbanites.
