Features
Monday, August 8 2011
The 100 Essential Directors Part 3: George Cukor - John Ford
Spiritual possession, screwball comedy, German kinks, and the quintessential American Western genre are among the disparate characters we shine a light on today as PopMatters counts down the 100 Essential Film Directors. Today we look at George Cukor through John Ford. Who falls in the middle might surprise you...
Friday, January 11 2008
Super Duper Bad: The Worst Films of 2007
From Good Luck Chuck to Julie Taymor's ill-advised Beatlesque '60s tribute Across the Universe, PopMatters presents the dreck of 2007.
Reviews
Friday, November 16 2007
Redacted
As ham-fisted and angry and awkward as it often is, Redacted has something more on its mind than telling another bad-day-in-country story. It doubts the very possibility of telling truth in a war zone.
Monday, October 30 2006
Murder à la Mod / The Moving Finger (1986)
While not perfect by any means, Murder A La Mod should be essential viewing for fans of Brian De Palma's work.
Friday, September 15 2006
The Black Dahlia (2006)
Why the detectives are obsessed with the murder is never clear, though it may have to do with the vacuum of a movie swirling around them: they've got nothing else to do.
Wednesday, December 22 2004
Hi, Mom (1970)
It is slightly odd to see Robert DeNiro so young and handsome, giving a performance so deftly naturalistic.
Monday, November 1 2004
The Untouchables: Special Collector's Edition (1987)
It's a story of a (nearly lone) lawman standing up against the bad guys, replete with a High Noon type showdown.
Blogs
Tuesday, September 6 2011
How 'Scarface' Went From Pariah to Populist in One Amazing Movie
Oddly enough, some 30 years later, few remember the thousands that came to our shores from Castro's Communist house cleaning, but few have forgotten the movie that immortalizes it... Scarface.
Friday, September 2 2011
The "Real" 'Psycho' Remake: Dressed to Kill (Blu-ray)
De Palma may have showed his hand a little too honestly in this excellent example of the form, but at least he warned us where he was going right up front. Dressed to Kill may be a telling title, but what waits inside is even more indicative - and intriguing.
Wednesday, August 31 2011
100 Essential Directors - Brian De Palma
100 Essential Directors celebrates directors of distinct vision, who have honed their respective crafts, who have brought something new and exciting to the medium, and who continue to push the boundaries of the form.
News
Thursday, November 29 2007
Brian De Palma sets his sights on Iraq with 'Redacted'
With "Scarface" and "Body Double" on his resume, director Brian De Palma is hardly a stranger to violence and controversy. But he's never made a…
