Friday, May 8 2009
Adoration: In the Eye of the Beholder
Atom Egoyan talks to PopMatters about his newest film, Adoration, an intelligent coming-of-age tale that won’t be making it to the local multiplex anytime soon, but makes for a refreshing, welcome addition to the impending sea of American-made summertime garbage.
Monday, April 27 2009
Summer of Same: May 2009
May's titles include the fourth films in two aging franchises, more Pixar perfection, and the reboot of a TV series from 40 years ago. And they say there are no new ideas.
Wednesday, February 14 2007
Snakes on a Plane (2006)
On the spectrum of good low brow entertainment and bad low brow entertainment, this leans more toward the good of the bad.
Tuesday, August 22 2006
Snakes on a Plane (2006)
The criminals have to come up with an outlandish plot and the relationship between law and lawlessness thence devolves into one of mutual deterrence, theorization perpetuated into extremity.
Wednesday, March 8 2006
Where the Truth Lies: Unrated Theatrical Version (2005)
As the score swells, the camera reveals a body, a girl seemingly drowned, pale, grotesque, and grim. This, the title hints, is Where the Truth Lies. Except it isn't.
Thursday, May 11 2000
Road Trip (2000)
Most of the humor in Road Trip depends upon the audience identifying with the characters' sexual anxiety.
