Wednesday, January 13 2010
Marcia Gay Harden on Dreams, Nightmares, and Why There’s No One at the Movies
Oscar-winning actress Marcia Gay Harden talks about being a godmother for a cruise ship, the supposed decline of movie theater attendance, and what it's like to work with "sexy" Clint Eastwood.
Wednesday, March 5 2008
Into the Wild
A "follow your dreams" narrative in a package that belies the cliché that it expounds upon.
Friday, January 11 2008
A Gallery of Good Works: The Best Films of 2007
From Julian Schnabel's artsy The Diving Bell and the Butterfly to the legendary Coen Brothers splendid adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's No Country for Old Men, PopMatters counts down the 30 best films of 2007.
Friday, January 4 2008
The Best Big Screen Eye Candy of 2007
When flipping through my mental catalog of the year's films, certain scenes stand out. This past year offered a veritable feast of visual goodies.
Wednesday, November 21 2007
Stephen King’s The Mist
The Mist indicts blind belief, but doesn't escape the weight of its clichés.
Thursday, November 15 2007
The Hoax
The film does not shy away from the innate unlikability of its leading man and it also explores, cannily, the damage one person’s dishonesty can inflict upon everyone around them.
Friday, September 21 2007
Into the Wild
Into the Wild reveals the sense of loss that drove Chris McCandless. It also shows that it isn't only his.
