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Recent Film ReviewsFriday, September 5 2008
Mister Foe (Hallam Foe)By the end of Hallam Foe, you've nearly forgotten his all-too-regular boy development. Now you're wondering, what's Kate doing when he's not looking? 
I Served the King of England (Obsluhoval jsem anglického krále)Using the absurd Díte to indict ambition, passivity, and willful ignorance, I Served the King of England is a familiar sort of comedy, equal parts farcical and musical. Thursday, September 4 2008
A Jihad for LoveParvez Sharma's documentary, A Jihad for Love, traces heartening, harrowing stories of Muslim gay men and lesbians. Tuesday, September 2 2008
Babylon A.D.The fact that Aurora incarnates some extreme other possibility -- be it "light" or darkness, miraculous birth or genocide -- makes her one more "mother of the future." Monday, September 1 2008
No End in SightNow that "the "surge is working" and the Bush Administration is again claiming foresight, expertise, and accomplishment, it seems a good time to re-see Charles Ferguson’s smart, meticulous documentary No End in Sight. Friday, August 29 2008
What We Do Is SecretThe faux interview preserves Darby Crash's self-image, the reenactment in What We Do Is Secret remembers the preservation. August the FirstLanre Olabisi's first feature offers an intricate portrait of relationships and individuals, histories and hopes. Wednesday, August 27 2008
TraitorWhile the film appears at first to be complicating the definition of "traitor," it's not long before the potential meanings are reductive and literal. Tuesday, August 26 2008
I.O.U.S.A.In I.O.U.S.A. explains in clear and compelling terms fiscal problems that have been in motion for decades. Friday, August 22 2008
Trouble the WaterTrouble the Water reveals not only the terrors of the hurricane but also the political and personal valences of its legendary mismanagement. 
Hamlet 2Dana's inability to parse the difference between acting and living is put to several tests in Hamlet 2, which is not only the name of his movie but also the title of the audacious play he writes for his students to perform. Death RaceAnderson dilutes Roger Corman’s satire by locating Death Race among society’s transgressors, depicting their dysfunctions with gory relish, and confining the race safely behind the walls of an isolated prison. The House BunnyThe House Bunny is truly toxic, telling women to hate their bodies and hide their talents. Thursday, August 21 2008
Stealing America: Vote by VoteNot talking about controversial election issues is a first target for Stealing America. Wednesday, August 20 2008
The RockerThe Rocker is almost salvaged by the charming performances of its actual youngsters (as opposed to the adults doing youngster shtick). Monday, August 18 2008
MirrorsWhile Ben's (Kiefer Sutherland) bouncing between selves is distracting, it's not nearly so irksome as Mirrors' general incoherence. Friday, August 15 2008
Vicky Cristina BarcelonaMaria Elena (Penélope Cruz) is the figure least obviously dictated by the Woody Allen template. And for that, you are eternally grateful. Star Wars: The Clone WarsIn Clone Wars, one battle seems exactly like the last (and the next): the 'droids shoot like amateurs and the Republican troops always prevail, whatever the odds. Bottle ShockThe international competition serves as backdrop for a cloying tale of underdogs inspired by rather sudden patriotic fervor. Henry Poole is HereYour faith and your patience won't fare well for sitting through the slow-moving, lackluster Henry Poole is Here. Thursday, August 14 2008
The Order of MythsIt's the careful, unsensational revelation of self-delusion that makes The Order of Myths so devastating. Wednesday, August 13 2008
Tropic ThunderTropic Thunder tells you that race and masculinity and class identity issues make men in this business mean and juvenile. And then it tells you again. |
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