Wednesday, September 21 2011
Transformer, Singular: ‘Drive’ Sings the Body Electric
Va-va-va-vroooom: Cannes Best Director winner Nicolas Winding Refn talks Drive with PopMatters.
Wednesday, June 1 2011
‘Blue Valentine’: You Always Hurt the Ones You Love
Ultimately, Blue Valentine isn’t something you merely watch: it’s something that you feel. Even though it proves to be one hell of a devastating experience, it’s worth the pain.
Friday, February 25 2011
Various Artists: Blue Valentine OST
While Grizzly Bear was the perfect choice to score the heartbreaking indie vehicle, listening to their score without the visuals leaves the listener a little wanting.
Friday, December 18 2009
Best Actor: Ben Foster Delivers in ‘The Messenger’
This year's best independent film happens to contain three of the year's finest performances. The unlikely trio of Samantha Morton, Woody Harrelson and Ben Foster shine in this war-themed drama.
Monday, November 23 2009
Hitting ‘The Road’ with Director John Hillcoat
Director John Hillcoat talks to PopMatters about the hazards of being intimidated by legends, the funny side of cannibalism and Viggo Mortensen's sweet tooth as his adaptation of the seminal apocalyptic novel The Road hits theaters.
Wednesday, April 29 2009
Summer of Same: July 2009
In a rare attempt at novelty, July jets along with only Harry Potter and the Ice Age crew sampling continuing series spoils. The rest provide unknown pleasures.
Tuesday, October 16 2007
Lars and the Real Girl
This is the reductive conceit of Lars and the Real Girl, Lars' representative incongruity: he's so unlike everyone else that he becomes their cause and sign of sanity.
