Columns
Monday, April 12 2010
Dan Aykroyd: From Ghost Buster to Spirit Drinker
Long before launching a premium vodka based on the crystal skull tales, Aykroyd educated the masses on blues music and the paranormal -- in addition to being a comedy genius behind many of the '80s most quotable movies.
Thursday, February 25 2010
Ghost Hunters: Paranormal Pop Culture for Normal People
Amongst the familiar mythologies in all of reality television, Ghost Hunters ranks in the top 10. Love the show or loathe it, it is popular culture and has earned a spot in the reality TV pantheon.
Tuesday, November 3 2009
The Ghostbusters Twinkie Defense
More surprising than the still-impressive special effects and the jokes that hold up to modern scrutiny is the fact that there are moments throughout Ghostbusters that are legitimately scary.
Reviews
Monday, May 9 2011
'No Strings Attached': From Raunchy to Romantic
A contemporary couple finds a traditional answer to a modern question.
Friday, January 21 2011
'No Strings Attached' Is a Predictable Rom-com
The agreement to sex without strings is so plainly not what they think it is that these ostensibly bright folks look slow-witted.
Thursday, February 1 2007
My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006)
This film hovers somewhere between sappy romantic comedy and action movie, falling back on lazy gender-reversal jokes and super hero tropes.
Friday, July 21 2006
My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006)
Eddie Izzard brings a whole other dimension to My Super Ex-Girlfriend, being wily and subversive rather than flamboyant.
Sunday, January 1 1995
Evolution (2001)
For a film that concerns itself with the increasing complexity of hyper-evolutionary organisms, 'Evolution' is decidedly simplistic and one-dimensional.
