Reviews
Tuesday, September 4 2012
Bap Kennedy: The Sailor's Revenge
When he sings, “I am the captain of my soul” on “Lonely No More”, the song resonates with echoes of Jack London more than Walt Whitman.
Monday, November 28 2011
'Tabloid': Obsessive as Ever and Obsessive About Everything
Tabloid isn't Errol Morris' greatest film, but it's awfully good and worth repeated viewings.
Friday, January 22 2010
Natalee Holloway
This is a surprisingly respectful and touchingly mournful drama that operates as a cautionary tale, a true crime recreation, and a tribute to a loved and missed daughter.
Thursday, October 8 2009
Arlo Guthrie: Tales of 69
Guthrie sounds half-baked and that’s a good thing, because it keeps him musically loose and lets him tell his shaggy dog tales unselfconsciously.
Blogs
Monday, August 22 2011
"We Always Lose": 'The Magnificent Seven' (Blu-ray)
As one of the last great American oaters ever, The Magnificent Seven more than lives up to its name. It's a great piece of filmmaking folklore and that rarest of rarities -- a seemingly unnecessary adaptation that actually works, and works well.
