Thursday, October 16 2008
Cinema Qua Non - Indispensable DVDs: Part 3
Day Three - The final ten, a cross-culture collection teeming with big ideas, larger than life visions, and perhaps the greatest documentary on rugby you've probably never heard of.
Monday, June 23 2008
John Adams (HBO Miniseries)
Avoiding the powdered-wig iconography of the founding fathers, this film broadens the view of these revolutionary leaders and their tumultuous times.
Tuesday, April 22 2008
The Savages
Sometimes the simplest stories about the most ordinary of people can be the most engaging, rewarding and entertaining.
Thursday, November 29 2007
The Savages
Jenkins and her gifted cast have put together an insular film that subtly examines and questions the state of elder care in the United States.
Wednesday, November 28 2007
The Savages
Tamara Jenkins' movie mixes bleak humor and acute insight, familiar and strange at the same time.
Friday, August 31 2007
The Hottest State
For a film set mostly inside one character's head, The Hottest State spends a lot of time on the road.





































