Thursday, April 30 2009
Summer of Same: August 2009
With names like Tarantino, Lee, and Zombie, the final month of the season pulls out all the film geek stops. Still, the only guarantee is familiarity, not freshness.
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
The movie feels more superficial than significant, like it's stuck behind a pane of glass.
Tuesday, February 20 2007
Hannibal Rising (2007)
Hannibal's executions of the "primal scene" cannibals reveal his inclination for bizarre yuckiness.
Thursday, November 11 2004
Enduring Love (2004)
Samantha Morton's face seems a perfect object for gazing on.
Friday, September 10 2004
Danny Deckchair (2003)
The plot couldn't be more predictable or implausible, but therein lies its charm.
Thursday, May 2 2002
Human Nature (2002)
Human Nature is largely a study of the fine line between being innovative and being asinine.
Sunday, January 1 1995
The Replacements (2000)
The Replacements' particular spin on the relationship between unions and management is simplistic and, more often than not, spurious.
The Replacements (2000)
The Replacements' particular spin on the relationship between unions and management is simplistic and, more often than not, spurious.
Notting Hill (1999)
'The fame thing,' says fictional megawatt movie star Anna Scott, 'isn't really real.' And she should know, since she's played by real-life megawatt movie star Julia Roberts. The fame thing often does seem unreal to people who don't live it, so it's comforting to hear from Anna (or Julia) that it seems unreal to her as well
