Features
Wednesday, September 5 2012
The 2012 PopMatters Fall Film Preview - Part 2: October
We get closer to the true cream of the cinematic crop, with some mandated seasonal horror thrown in for 31st consideration. Highlights include the Wachowskis/Tykwer epic Cloud Atlas and Ben Affleck's Argo.
Thursday, May 1 2008
The Return of the Popcorn Circus: August 2008
Talk about a crowded schedule. There are more offerings scheduled this month than in the previous two combined.
Reviews
Monday, February 4 2013
In 'Alex Cross', Tyler Perry Blows His Biggest and Best Chance to Gain Mainstream Popularity
Alex Cross and all of the other characters in James Patterson’s books savor and shun what life hands them even though its not always in equal measure. Why is that component lacking in this film adaptation?
Friday, October 19 2012
Resistance Is Futile: 'Alex Cross'
This is the problem, repeatedly, in Alex Cross, its abject obviousness and distracting sloppiness.
Monday, February 2 2009
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
I've never been so eager to skip past the story to get to the special features.
Friday, August 1 2008
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
Amid all the poorly edited, atrociously written tumult, the silly CGI and the tragic misuse of Jet Li and Michelle Yeoh, Rick remains an appealing throwback hero.
Friday, July 29 2005
Stealth (2005)
Kara's a lovely, leggy, perfectly made-up figure whose primary purpose is to provide moral framing for the boys' brilliant strikes and calculations.
Blogs
Monday, October 22 2012
(Why) Alex (Can't) Cross (Over)
Tyler Perry has no established persona. He's not a star, per se. He's a brand. An industry. A debated media topic... but he's not a star in the true sense of the word.
Saturday, December 13 2008
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
If aspirations and ambitions were all it took to make a good movie (or at the very least, a merely entertaining one), there'd be no…
Thursday, July 31 2008
Corpse Grinding
It's never pleasant when something that was lightweight (albeit cheesy) and fun is forced into profit sharing mode. Put another way, when a franchise has…
