Why Don’t You Want to See Dhoom 3?
If we’re going to bend at the knee to the sovereignty of spectacle, let’s shuck the pretense of intelligence.
Cheap Thrills: One of Life’s Little Bargains
You’ll never forget them or this night. Assuming you see Cheap Thrills, which you should.
Nebulous Ruminations on Spike Jonze’s Her
In which I find myself somewhat flummoxed and curious at matters relating to this science fiction romance.
Why City Slickers 2 is the Most Honest Sequel Ever Made
During the months long build up to the release of Anchorman 2, a question has burned in parts of my brain not being bombarded with images of Ron Burgundy: Has […]
Our Top 10 (Favorite) Least Read Posts of 2013
In which we talk up our favorite overlooked posts from the past year, in the hopes you look them over.
Mind Control Double Feature #76: Charismatic Megafauna
I am, of course, talking about Disney’s treacly animated tale of fantasy romance and the horrific documentary exposé of corporate immorality, which both tell nearly identical tales.
The Most Important Top 10 of 2013
Yes, you might have recently seen lists that encapsulate the best films of 2013, or the most fascinating ones, or the 10 most frequently quoted bits of Ned Beatty dialogue, […]
Best of Bay Area Film — January 2014
How many films have you seen in 2014 so far? What? None!?
The Supreme Being’s Top 10 Films of 2013
In which the Supreme Being and the other Supreme Being discuss the finest cinema had to offer in 2013.
The Wolf of Wall Street: Weekend at Bernie Madoff’s
What we’re discussing here, during the Oscar crush, is the cinematic equivalent of gout.
Mind Control Double Feature #75: In Which Jack Nicholson Tries To Lose Himself
Who would you be if you could be someone else?
Four Films by Norman Jewison
Norman Jewison isn’t one of those directors whose name sets off a flurry of flashbulbs. He never won an Academy Award, or played golf with Richard Nixon (I’m assuming), or […]
On The Low-Key Magnificence That Is Inside Llewyn Davis
Inside Llewyn Davis, in which Joel and Ethan Coen go dark and plotless for their look at a struggling New York folk singer in ’61, is their best movie since Barton Fink.
Mind Control Double Feature #74: Elvis is Everywhere
In this, the last week before the son of the wrathful sky god blesses the desert tribes with slightly more UV and a cubic yard of now-useless wrapping paper, we rightfully turn our adulating gaze upon his, the holiest of forms. We bow our heads and briefly stop buying things to praise Elvis.