Apr 16, 2014 Noah by Darren Aronofsky (Review) Darren Aronofsky’s Biblical adaptation serves as a bracing restorative for a story that has lost much of its bite over the centuries.
Mar 23, 2014 Reconsidering Darren Aronofsky’s Noah How two of my favorite critics made me reconsider a film that I’d originally dismissed.
Jan 23, 2014 Every War Movie Is a Pro-War Movie?! And what does a “thoroughly, effectively” anti-war film look like?
Nov 27, 2013 Review Round-Up: Isao Takahata’s The Tale of Princess Kaguya Studio Ghibli’s other master releases his first film in 14 years, a retelling of a classic Japanese fairy tale.
Aug 14, 2013 Why does Harvey Weinstein think Americans are too stupid for Asian cinema? The producer wants to give Wong Kar-Wai and Bong Joon-ho’s latest films his infamous treatment.
Jul 9, 2013 I Want This Wes Anderson “Special Collector’s Edition” Sitting on My Shelf Lovely, classy, simple, quirky, whimsical… A perfect match for Anderson’s inimitable style.
Jul 6, 2013 The Making of Pulp Fiction Vanity Fair reflects on the making of Pulp Fiction and I reflect on the spiritual experience of watching it.
Jun 30, 2013 Rest in peace, Black Belt Jones He left an indelible mark on martial arts and blaxploitation cinema.
Jan 21, 2013 Review Round-Up: Shane Carruth’s Upstream Color So far, the reviews coming out of Sundance have been exactly what I expecting/hoping.
Dec 16, 2012 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey by Peter Jackson (Review) I was never not entertained. And I mean that in both a positive and negative way.
Oct 15, 2012 An Atheist’s Response to The Tree of Life David Silverman says the film highlights “the negative impact that religion has on grief.”
Oct 9, 2012 Disney Is Remaking Condorman… No Really, They Are As long the Condorman remake keeps the Condorcar chase scene, I’m cool with this.