August 2007
Short Cuts - Forgotten Gems: The Comedians (1967)
Elizabeth Taylor in Dahomey, West Africa, 1967 The Comedians (1967) Dir: Peter Glenville The Burtons, after a string of colossal flops, (Cleopatra, The V.I.P.s, The…
Past Perfect: Criterion Classics - Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
When it comes right down to it, 1971 was mired in chaos. The Beatles had disbanded, the Kennedys were either dead or hip deep in…
Who’s Minding the Store: 7 August, 2007
Here’s a warning, well in advance. According to those on the inside, the Fourth Quarter of 2007, the three months leading up and through Christmas,…
Depth of Field: The Top Ten Trilogies of All Time
It’s safe to say that, unless they are based on some similarly styled source material (book, play, etc.), the motion picture trilogy is a product…
Short Cuts - In Theaters: Underdog (2007)
Underdog is so piecemeal it should come with a roll of duct tape. It’s so desperate to be everything to everyone that it ends up…
Short Cuts - In Theaters: El Cantante (2007)
Jennifer Lopez is the new Barbra Streisand. No, old Butta Babs can still act and sing rings around this entertainment wannabe. No, where J-Lo matches…
Viewer Discretion Advised: 04 August, 2007
It’s been a tough week for film fans. We lost Ingmar Bergman, Michelangelo Antonioni, French film star Michel Serrault (Albin in La Cages aux Folles),…
Short Cuts - In Theaters: The Bourne Ultimatum
The Summer of 2007 has been tough on the tre-quel: that seemingly final chapter in a studio mandated trilogy or continuing franchise. So far, we’ve…
Depth of Field: Reel-evancy
It’s been heartbreaking to read the tributes to fallen idols Ingmar Bergman and Michelangelo Antonioni this week. These true titans of cinematic excellence have earned…
On DVD - Last Hurrah for Chivalry/ Hard Boiled
It’s fascinating how quickly he ascended to superstar filmmaker status. It’s also intriguing how, by coming to Hollywood, his cinematic fortunes faded. At one time,…
