Wednesday, March 4 2009
Henry Poole Is Here
Not religious enough for Sunday school, but enough bent to be shelved in the Christian Inspiration section.
Tuesday, January 13 2009
Off the Radar - The Top 30 DVDs of 2008
Oddly enough, while the major studios continue scratching their heads over how to sell yet another new format (Blu-ray) to disinterested consumers, several outside distributors made sure that this would be a digital year to remember.
Friday, January 9 2009
Bottle Rocket
The actual payoff in Bottle Rocket is all about the journey, and the somewhat refreshing resolution of lessons not necessarily learned.
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.
Henry Poole is Here
Your faith and your patience won't fare well for sitting through the slow-moving, lackluster Henry Poole is Here.
Wednesday, April 30 2008
The Return of the Popcorn Circus: July 2008
And it just doesn't stop. If part two in this three-ring play was packed with well hyped product, July just keeps the receipt treats coming.
Friday, October 19 2007
You Kill Me
An alcoholic hit man is sent to San Francisco by his “family” to achieve sobriety. You Kill Me is another “mobster in therapy” movie, but with a fresh perspective.
Monday, August 13 2007
Vacancy
Nimròd Antal’s Vacancy takes us back to the days of suspense -- when the chase was exhilarating on its own – not just the means to a morbid end.
Monday, June 25 2007
You Kill Me (2007)
While he's largely unsocialized, having spent so much time alone, murdering people, and, lately, drinking, Frank does evince a weird charm.
