Friday, August 8 2008
Patti Smith: Dream of Life
As much as Steven Sebring's documentary reveals of Patti Smith, it never tries to define her or even make her its only focus.
Thursday, May 1 2008
The Return of the Popcorn Circus: August 2008
Talk about a crowded schedule. There are more offerings scheduled this month than in the previous two combined.
Friday, January 11 2008
A Gallery of Good Works: The Best Films of 2007
From Julian Schnabel's artsy The Diving Bell and the Butterfly to the legendary Coen Brothers splendid adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's No Country for Old Men, PopMatters counts down the 30 best films of 2007.
Thursday, December 20 2007
Days of Heaven
Malick puts the visual and aural emphasis on a vast, natural world that would be nothing more than a backdrop to the human story for most filmmakers, creating a breathtaking visual experience.
Friday, September 21 2007
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
By turns brutal and lyrical, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford considers Wild Western mythology and masculinity, violence and madness.
Monday, November 13 2006
The Return (2006)
Joanna's restlessness is pathological and symptomatic. "Sometimes," she says, "I think that if I keep moving forward, nothing bad will happen to me."
Monday, August 7 2006
Dont Come Knocking (2006)
A vivid, genuine exploration of a hell-raiser entering his twilight years apologetically and with an open heart.
Tuesday, April 18 2006
Days of Heaven (1978)
Terrence Malick's 1978 film leaves you with the ache of paradise briefly felt and then remembered.
Friday, April 14 2006
Dont Come Knocking (2006)
The reunion of Wim Wenders and Sam Shepard, coming some 20 years after Paris, Texas, demonstrates both the change and sameness in their art.
