Friday, January 20 2012
Lucasfilm’s ‘Red Tails’ Is Well-Intentioned But Thin
Red Tails is enjoyable enough and, like other George Lucas films, more throwback pulp than somber drama.
Wednesday, August 18 2010
Your Virtual Fall TV Preview: Wednesdays
If you want to know what's new on primetime TV this fall, stop right here.
Friday, April 24 2009
Fighting
For all its attention to local "color", Fighting focuses on the white boy's progress.
Tuesday, January 27 2009
Superheroes Versus Comics
There can be no doubt that the summer of 2008 stands as a high-water mark for superheroes. But in the wake of a superhero renaissance and the growing cultural legitimacy of the genre, the question must be posed: Has the superhero genre evolved beyond the comics medium?
Friday, January 16 2009
The New Classics - The 30 Best Films of 2008
Unlike previous years, where classics came crawling out of the celluloid woodwork with regular reckless abandon, 2008 was more calm… and considered. That's not to say that choosing 30 top titles was hard. The difficulty in placing them in some manner of rank order suggests the actual depth of quality involved.
Wednesday, January 14 2009
Iconic - The Top 20 Male Performances of 2008
Like the gladiators of old, 2008 resembles a battle of formidable acting gods, especially when looking over the 20 choices presented below. Indeed, if anything, choosing a winner requires more of a leap of faith than any amount of critical skill - they all were that good.
Tuesday, January 13 2009
Off the Radar - The Top 30 DVDs of 2008
Oddly enough, while the major studios continue scratching their heads over how to sell yet another new format (Blu-ray) to disinterested consumers, several outside distributors made sure that this would be a digital year to remember.
Tuesday, December 2 2008
Terrence Howard: Shine Through It
Howard's road from the acting world to the musical arena results in plenty of ideas but minimal cohesion.
Monday, October 6 2008
Iron Man (Two-Disc Special Collector’s Edition)
Every explosion and punch-line lives and dies by Downey's performance, but he proves more than up to the task, making the ride all the more enjoyable.
