Wednesday, October 12 2011
‘Bored to Death: The Complete Second Season’ Is Anything but Boring
Jason Schwartzman, Ted Danson, and Zach Galifianakis share incredible chemistry as they struggle with success, failure, and substance abuse.
Thursday, December 2 2010
Appreciating Leslie Nielsen: He Could Hold His Breath for a Long Time
Anyone who can remember the era when Beta briefly held sway over VHS will surely remember seeing Nielsen in Airplane! (Don't call me Shirley). Impossible as it might be to believe, nobody from this generation had any idea who he was, which only made him funnier.
Tuesday, December 16 2008
Body Heat
Body Heat manages to take ideas from the noir genre without turning it into a cliché.
Friday, December 5 2008
Nobel Son
Nobel Son not only lacks honor, but it's also an undignified mess that should embarrass star Alan Rickman and everyone else involved.
Monday, April 7 2008
Damages: The Complete First Season
A superbly acted, complex serial story, this show is well-suited to the DVD medium as it can followed at your own pace without fear of missing some of the story.
Wednesday, March 5 2008
The Amateurs
This film has a great deal of potential, but like many of the characterizations, it's not fully realized.
Friday, January 18 2008
Mad Money
Mad Money borrows liberally and carelessly from Set It Off, still a smart, angry film about class divisions that have only grown wider since 1996.
