Features
Monday, January 28 2013
The Best Films of 2012
From popcorn perfection to animation experimentation, foreign finesse and good old Hollywood hokum, 2012 delivered the shiny cinematic goods and then some. Here are our choices for the titles that took on the challenge, and won.
Tuesday, January 22 2013
The Best Independent / International Films of 2012
When you think outside the box, it's amazing how novel and inventive your thoughts become. Same applies in film. These examples of beyond the mainstream moviemaking shine as creative and experimental entertainments.
Monday, January 7 2013
The Best Female Film Performances of 2012
From a precocious young girl bravely battling the elements to much older women waging war with their own demons, 2012 was a standout year for actresses, with these being some of the very, very best.
Reviews
Monday, October 29 2012
'Safety Not Guaranteed' Outshines Its Intriguing Premise
This is a charming gem that outshines its intriguing premise because the actors sell the material.
Friday, June 15 2012
Nothing Is As It Memes: 'Safety Not Guaranteed'
Safety Not Guaranteed is a conventional narrative movie, which is ironic since the real-life want ad on which it's based was a joke, a fiction.
Blogs
Monday, March 19 2012
SXSW Film Festival Day 5: TV Actor Day! 'Frankie Go Boom' + 'See Girl Run'
The fifth day of the film fest found me seeking out my favorite television actors to see how they perform outside their comfortable characters -- results were mixed.
Tuesday, March 13 2012
SXSW Film Festival Day 2: 'Safety Not Guaranteed'
From a more-or-less rookie writer/director team, Safety Not Guaranteed is based on a Wanted Ad that became an internet meme. You really can’t fault me for being leery, can you?
