Tuesday, December 7 2010
The Play’s The Thing: ‘Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead’, 20 Years Later
The enduring impact of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead might be the manner in which Stoppard takes on the Big Questions that philosophers, poets, priests and everyone else have agonized over for centuries.
Wednesday, January 28 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?
Wednesday, January 21 2009
Lie to Me: Series Premiere
The start of Lie to Me introduces the expected tensions and identifications. The bomb is literally ticking, the villain is sincerely awful, and the doubters are rubes.
Tuesday, October 21 2008
The Incredible Hulk
One of the most “incredible” things about this so-called reinvention of the Hulk is how close it is to Ang Lee’s vision.
Friday, June 13 2008
The Incredible Hulk
In The Incredible Hulk, Betty handles her role as The Girl in unusual and frankly charming ways: she's easily the film's most impressive effect.
Thursday, June 5 2008
Youth Without Youth
"You learn more quickly, more profoundly in dreams" -- the audience becomes a part of the hallucinations.
Tuesday, April 29 2008
The Return of the Popcorn Circus: June 2008
If May almost tent-poled itself out of existence, June will be even worse. After all, are audiences really ready for 13 major release in less than two months -- with more to come?
