The Wrestler
Like 'The Ram', we do whatever we can to make it in this world with our dignity or our bodies – though rarely both – intact.
30 Apr 2009
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The New Classics - The 30 Best Films of 2008
Unlike previous years, where classics came crawling out of the celluloid woodwork with regular reckless abandon, 2008 was more calm… and considered. That's not to say that choosing 30 top titles was hard. The difficulty in placing them in some manner of rank order suggests the actual depth of quality involved.
15 Jan 2009
Iconic - The Top 20 Male Performances of 2008
Like the gladiators of old, 2008 resembles a battle of formidable acting gods, especially when looking over the 20 choices presented below. Indeed, if anything, choosing a winner requires more of a leap of faith than any amount of critical skill - they all were that good.
13 Jan 2009
Tough and Tender - The Top 20 Female Performances of 2008
Twenty talented ladies, 20 performances worthy of multiple little gold men. Unfortunately, as in all years, someone has to come out on top. But after looking over this impressive list, picking the preeminent turn of 2008 seems almost impossible.
13 Jan 2009
Exquisite Agony
This holiday season, Mickey Rourke (in The Wrestler) and Will Smith (Seven Pounds) suffer for all us sinners.
18 Dec 2008
The Wrestler
Just four minutes into The Wrestler, it looks like Randy has good reason to cling to his past, as his present is so exceedingly unpleasant.
16 Dec 2008
Chaplin: 15th Anniversary Edition
Robert Downey Jr. is a significant reason why this 1993 effort is worth revisiting.
21 Oct 2008
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
What a quirky pair of brothers do Philip Seymour Hoffman and Ethan Hawke make.
Matthew Sorrento
Reviews
04 Jun 2008
A Gallery of Good Works: The Best Films of 2007
From Julian Schnabel's artsy The Diving Bell and the Butterfly to the legendary Coen Brothers splendid adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's No Country for Old Men, PopMatters counts down the 30 best films of 2007.
10 Jan 2008
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
Family tensions run high throughout Before the Devil Knows You're Dead.
25 Oct 2007
Wild Hogs (2007)
From the director responsible for Van Wilder, Wild Hogs is another thudding men-will-be-boys saga, this time populated by middle-agey stereotypes.
01 Mar 2007
Alfie (2004)
Jude Law's performance is wholly charming and energetic.
Cynthia Fuchs
Reviews
22 Mar 2005
Alfie (2004)
Surrounded by urgent, provocative signposts that he just can't see, Alfie remains lost.
Cynthia Fuchs
Film
04 Nov 2004
Anger Management (2003)
Dave (Adam Sandler) grumbles okay, to everything, his face reorganized into a permanent twist.
Cynthia Fuchs
Film
10 Apr 2003
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