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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.


Monday, March 23 2009

Part 1: The Thin Red Line to Star Wars Episode I (January - May 1999)

The first part of PopMatters' look back at the films of 1999 is bookended by the long awaited return of two cinematic auteurs of wildly different styles, Terrence Malick and George Lucas.


Tuesday, November 13 2007

Holly

The opening scenes of Guy Moshe's Holly lay out the child prostitute's grim no-future.


Monday, November 12 2007

Best known as movie Tony Blair, actor plays another real-life role


Friday, October 26 2007

Music Within

The film marks its "period" incessantly, with every clichéd backing track you can think of.


Tuesday, September 12 2006

Standoff

The first episode included a good deal of Where Is This Relationship Going, a little of Isn't My Floppy Fringe Just Fantastic, and a couple of hostage situations.


Wednesday, July 19 2006

Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King

Adapting Stephen King's short stories, Nightmares & Dreamscapes preserves their spirit as well as their eerie plots.


Thursday, August 5 2004

Little Black Book (2004)

A movie where Carly Simon serves as guiding light can't be all bad.


Thursday, December 11 2003

The Cooler (2003)

The Cooler is interested in the nature of luck, be it a product of destiny or psychology.


Tuesday, June 3 2003

44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shootout

On the morning of 28 February 1997, the LAPD had no idea what they were in for.


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