Features
Thursday, September 11 2008
Talk, Talk, Talk: November 2008
Like the sainted sigh of relief that comes after another shriek-filled All Hallow's Eve, November usually means the start of the 'nominate me' process for the proposed prestige pictures of 2008.
Reviews
Thursday, August 13 2009
The Soloist
True stories can occasionally be their own worst enemy, as in this unevenly executed exploration of overwrought melodrama.
Friday, April 24 2009
The Soloist
The Soloist illustrates Nathaniel's internal life -- his music and his madness -- in reductive, sensational imagery.
Blogs
Friday, April 24 2009
'Soloist' Suffers from a Lack of Honesty
Not every true story makes for good cinema. Sometimes, an intriguing idea is just that - a decent concept that can't take the transition from…
News
Monday, April 27 2009
Movie version of reporter's story twists the facts, but in this case, he's OK with it
So there's Jamie Foxx, in ragtag yellow and magenta, standing on a Los Angeles sidewalk, talking to Robert Downey Jr. The scene cuts up and…
Friday, April 24 2009
Jamie Foxx goes for gold every time
Is there a figure in show business today with more breathtaking ambition than Jamie Foxx? A chart-topping pop star at 41, a "brand name" comedy…
