Tuesday, September 28 2010
‘Mr. Peanut’: Malice in Marriage
Mr. Peanut never truly takes off: it merely stays mired in the failings of marriage without anything resembling an in-depth look at why some people are so unhappy in their unions.
Tuesday, August 17 2010
In ‘Dog Blood’, One is Meant to Love—Or At Least Relate To—Thy Hater
Imagine a George A. Romero zombie flick told from the point-of-view of the zombies. It wouldn’t work, because we would have to empathize with the antagonists, which would make them seem a little less terrifying.
Wednesday, July 2 2008
The Narcissist’s Daughter by Craig Holden
One of the better literary thrillers I’ve read in a long while, a revenge tale that twists into a well-constructed edge-of-your- sofa-cushion murder story.
Wednesday, June 4 2008
Manhattan Nocturne: by Colin Harrison
The story turns on the fate of two illicitly filmed voyeur videos – the saddest and strangest sexual encounters ever conceived.
Wednesday, July 18 2007
Blaze by Richard Bachman
Calamity follows lonely, brain-damaged Clayton Blaisdell Jr. in Blaze, written 30 years ago.
Friday, April 20 2007
Anthony Hopkins takes another villainous turn in ‘Fracture’
Hopkins: "When I tell people that I just learn my lines and that's all there is to it, my wife thinks that I'm putting down the craft of acting."
Friday, April 13 2007
Perfect Stranger (2007)
While it begins dully enough for an investigative thriller, Perfect Stranger quickly skids off into abject foolishness.
Wednesday, April 11 2007
Halle Berry’s Academy Award has made all the difference
"There was a time, before Oscar, when I could not have even got in the room with certain directors."
