What Is Ownage?
You had to act, because no one else would. (James Ellroy) Ownage is fast and…
An Ode To Nathan Rabin
It occurred so suddenly as to leave me in shock. On the night of April…
“Continue down your mistaken path”: PATHS OF GLORY (1957)
With Fear and Desire, Stanley Kubrick learned how to film still images. With Killer’s Kiss,…
The Great Is the Enemy of Remembering the Bad
IMDb lets you just call up a list of what movies came out in any…
FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD is handsome but fun
Thomas Hardy’s novels reveal a certain level of contempt for societal convention, politeness, and rules. His final…
Before BIRDMAN: Films about Actors – Part 3: PERSONA
In Persona, written and directed by Ingmar Bergman in 1966, a sharp rebuke is offered…
GERONTOPHILIA provokes with age
Bruce LaBruce’s films feel intensely personal. Whether exposing Bruce LaBruce’s fetishes, political leanings, or emotional depths,…
The extension of Hulk’s metaphor
The Incredible Hulk is, perhaps, the most challenging of the mainstream comic book superheroes. He…
An Extended Scope Is A Notable Virtue For While We’re Young
Ben Stiller has built an entire career on playing the casual everyman, the kind of…
RANDOM ACTS OF VIOLENCE (aka Hipster Man Bites Dog)
“I’m not a hipster,” said the hipster. “But, he is.” Writer/director Ashley Cahill stars as…