Features
Wednesday, January 9 2013
The Best Male Film Performances of 2012
From diabolical tech terrorism to brutal slave ownership, the actors that make up this year's best traversed a wide canvas of creative and cinematic choices.
Wednesday, May 2 2012
Hot Stuff: The PopMatters Summer 2012 Movie Preview (June)
June arrives on full film fire, with a new one from Pixar, a look at a Presidential monster killer, and Ridley Scott's return to a certain extraterrestrial franchise...
Columns
Wednesday, July 25 2012
An Open Letter to Tom Cruise: How to Make a Movie Rock
Dear Tom Cruise: We know you are hurting from the failure of Rock of Ages. However, if you learn the lessons from the best rock-themed movies, you can still make a rock film for the ages.
Reviews
Monday, October 15 2012
Rock of the Aged, or, 'Rock of Ages'
With tired clichés and uninspired dance numbers, Rock of Ages feels as old as its music. The extras on the blu-ray, however, are worth seeing.
Friday, June 15 2012
‘Rock of Ages’: A Congregation of Vapors
By investing its fate in two personality-free leads, this fitfully witty hair-metal mash-up musical loses before it begins; even with Tom Cruise in full Lizard King drag.
Blogs
Monday, June 18 2012
'Rock' of Changes
Instead of meaningful metal, everything plays like a Disney TV movie version of the source.
Thursday, June 14 2012
Hair Metal for Glee-ful Morons: 'Rock of Ages'
Like a bad mixtape created by the abominable Ark Music Factory, Rock of Ages is all flash and very, VERY little substance.
Tuesday, June 12 2012
Five for Five: 'Rock of Ages'
Five reasons for and against seeing the new musical starring a shirtless Tom Cruise (reason #1 either way).
