Tuesday, January 13 2009
Celulloid Culpability - Top 10 Film Guilty Pleasures of 2008
Like comedy or music, one's choice in cinematic pleasure can be very personal - and very peculiar. Take this tantalizing list of shameful indulgences. You can argue over their artistic value, but their individuals rewards definitely speak to those who champion them.
Thursday, September 11 2008
Talk, Talk, Talk: November 2008
Like the sainted sigh of relief that comes after another shriek-filled All Hallow's Eve, November usually means the start of the 'nominate me' process for the proposed prestige pictures of 2008.
Thursday, November 16 2006
Reds (1981)
Warren Beatty's personal best film stands among the most spectacular films of the '80s and has retained its dignity with age.
Tuesday, September 9 2003
The Day of the Dolphin (1973)
Jake is a '70s-style father, kindly but determined to teach worthy lessons even when he feels his child/dolphin's pain.
Thursday, June 27 2002
Hey Arnold! The Movie (2002)
This is The City, so often viewed as anonymous and unfriendly, especially in children's programming, at its best.
Sunday, January 1 1995
That’s Life
It's more like those funny skinny line drawings of 1950s housewives.


































