Historian: Interview with Brian Garfield

By Nikki Tranter

"I think that, except for its ludicrous violence toward the end, the Death Sentence movie does depict its character's decline and the stupidity of vengeful vigilantism." Death Wish creator Brian Garfield talks to PopMatters about remakes, sequels, writing, and the meaning of vengeance. [5 March 2008]

The PopMatters ‘Short Ends & Leader’ Spring Film Preview

By Bill Gibron

In order to separate the worthy from the worthless, PopMatters' "Short Ends & Leader" editor is highlighting 10 new films he's looking forward to this spring. [2 March 2007]

Death Sentence

By Cynthia Fuchs

Death Sentence is smart enough about its generic limits: the violence is ragingly B, the dialogue goofy, the cops always steps behind. [31 August 2007]

Saw (2004)

By Cynthia Fuchs

Detective Tapp's convoluted weirdness is attributable to Danny Glover's resourcefulness, since the script doesn't know quite what to do with him. [29 October 2004]

Kevin Bacon adds a degree with ‘nerd’ hero of ‘Death Sentence’ [31 August 2007]