Point and Shoot (and Then Consider Your Aim)
Matt VanDyke thinks he’s telling his story, but his story ends up being about how telling your story is essentially dishonest.
Short Cuts: Robert Altman’s Final Masterpiece
The last shot of Short Cuts is of four people in clown makeup, smeared from a night of drinking and hot-tubbing, sucking on lemon slices and laughing. It’s the whole movie summed up in a single image.
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 Section B Article 12 Line π Pixel •
I do not particularly wish to review this film, which I have just seen, while growing increasingly intoxicated. On purpose.
A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, So Be Careful
There’s what a film appears to be and what a film is, and seldom the twain shall meet, alone, at night, in Iran, with a vampire.
Big Hero 6: the Best and Worst of Disney
If Disney had let Big Hero 6 go in the direction its characters demanded, it might have been pretty brilliant.
10 Reasons to Watch Viva la Muerte
‘Out of his head’ is a good phrase for Vive la Muerte.
Legend, The Bastard Child of ‘80s Fantasy Films
It took me awhile, but I’ve now seen Legend. Will I ever unsee it?
The Five Worst Leaders in the Original Star Wars Trilogy
Even in the Star Wars universe, people fail upwards.
The Fly: Cronenberg’s Romance In Gloop
Cronenberg tells a passionate, tragic love story. With a giant fly monster. And everybody loves it.
Foxcatcher: Wrestle Your Demons
It starts with vintage footage of a fox hunt, complete with horses and bugles and excited children. These home movies presumably come from the halcyon days of the Philadelphia area DuPont […]
Inserts: Richard Dreyfuss Directs A Porno
In this strangely theatrical movie from the ’70s, Richard Dreyfuss shoots porn in the ’30s.
10 Members of the Galactic Empire that I Admire
Granted, they didn’t ride the Bantha’s single file…
The Guardians of The Galaxy: My Exceptionally Late And Outrageously Negative Review
It’s a Marvel movie. Stuff goes whiz and things go bang. Leave your brain at the door. And then slam that door on your brain for two hours.
Hell Is For Heroes and Steve McQueen’s Co-stars
Nazi zombies! Run!!!