New on DVD and Blu-Ray
A small but eclectic week runs the gamut from Ak(i Kaurismaki) to Al(bert Pyun), from…
My Strange Respect For Garfield
I’ve written before about my fascination with what I like to think of as ‘factory-like’…
Celebrating the Living: John Zemansky
I complain a lot about how hard it can be to write about the more…
Attention Must Be Paid: Joan Gerber
We’re going to be spending this month in this column paying tribute to some of…
Disney Byways: SMITH!
There is an article to be written about Disney’s relationship with native populations. Someday, I’ll…
The Friday Article Roundup: The Whole Package
Settle for Nothing Less In: doc inspirations boxing noirs tech troubles mail innovations Mifune! Thanks…
The Increasing Rarity of Serendipity
It was during a quiet scene of Josie and the Pussycats when I realized how…
Film on the Internet: OWNING MAHOWNY
Richard Kwietniowski’s Owning Mahowny is absorbing in its joylessness. For Dan Mahowny (Philip Seymour Hoffman),…
New on DVD and Blu-Ray
You know it’s a thin week when what could pass for a “big” title, Renny…
Taco Break: Dramatic Relief II
A few years back, I pitched the idea of Dramatic Relief in a Taco Break…