Features
Friday, January 8 2010
The Best 30 Films of 2009
In one of the rarest rating periods ever, several on the staff could successfully argue for any of the Top 30 choices as a potential number one. While not all classics, they remain the consistent cream of 2009's crop.
Wednesday, January 6 2010
The Best Male Film Performances of 2009
Certainly, the multi-millionaire boy's club represented here is heavy on the dramatics and light on the more 'amusing' fare. But if you really give this list a meaningful perusal you'll see a few genre and jokester surprises along the way.
Wednesday, January 6 2010
The Best Female Film Performances of 2009
Some in the media would have you think it was a sparse year for women on the silver screen. One peak at this amazing list of 20 girl power performances will have you giving said sentiments a specious second look.
Reviews
Friday, August 19 2011
'One Day': I Worry That You're Not Very Nice
No matter how stupid the twit Dex may seem, no matter how many slutty girls he beds or fast-cut nightclub scenes he inhabits, well, Emma can't help herself, she's in love.
Tuesday, April 27 2010
An Education
To focus squarely on Carey Mulligan's overriding cuteness – and it’s hard not to – would be to do a disservice to the genuine chops she brings to the table.
Friday, October 9 2009
An Education
If the story of Jenny's inevitably hard lesson is standard, An Education comes up with a few moments that give pause.
Friday, April 23 2004
Wilbur (2002)
Danish director Lone Scherfig is an expert at balancing melodrama and comedy.
Sunday, January 1 1995
Italian for Beginners (2001)
Where 'Italian for Beginners' differs from other Dogme 95 fare is that its end isn't totally catastrophic. This isn't to say it has a happy ending, just that it doesn't end with the usual emotional wasteland littered by human wreckage.
