Monday, June 30 2008
Jumper
Brashness and arrogance, and absolutely none of the consequences of either.
Thursday, February 14 2008
Jumper
The Chechnyan backdrop reminds you yet again of the utter inconsequence of Jumper.
Wednesday, January 10 2007
Time Encapsulating: The Best DVDs of 2006
From solid single issues to amazingly complete film and television compilations, the works highlighted here argue for DVD's continued importance.
Friday, March 31 2006
Slither (2006)
The ensuing slimy onslaught combines and exacerbates conventions familiar from alien invasion and zombie movies, with a bit of David Cronenberg's body transmorphology as well.
Thursday, August 22 2002
Undisputed (2002)
Masculinity, integrity, brutality: Walter Hill's usual themes.
The Bone Collector (1999)
The Bone Collector assumes you know the drill, the serial-killer-movie drill. It gives you most everything you need to know during the first four minutes, half of which take up the credits sequence (the credits themselves are, of course, hyper-scratchy and slashy-looking, very post-Seven stylish).
