Complicit (2013)
Complicit is one of the most uncomfortable films I’ve seen. It sounds like a grandiose, melodramatic…
REPO CHICK (2009): An Apologia of Sorts
Alex Cox is a Brit from Liverpool whose first feature was about the punk scene…
The Anti-Politics of IN THE LOOP
As a side note to all the discussion on politics in film going on this…
Michael Bay and Me: PAIN & GAIN
Part 2: Pain & Gain I remember the first time I saw Goodfellas. I was…
Coming Soon to a Blu-Ray Player Near You
(This feature takes a look at recent Blu-Ray announcements from various studios.) Criterion: Hey, remember…
STUART: A LIFE BACKWARDS (2007)
Ah, the biopic, one of the most dependably square film/TV genres in existence. All the…
ALI (2001): The Mann in the Ring
Ali expires from Netflix Streaming on September 1st. Check it out while you can. Few…
C4 and Senior Citizens: Why Greenlight THE EXPENDABLES?
I don’t normally write about films I haven’t seen. Certainly I don’t review them, because…
THE SAMURAI TRILOGY: How To Develop A Character Over Multiple Movies
What makes a good trilogy? A continuous story? Escalating quality? Lightsabers? All of those things? …
Do you, or should you, bring outside baggage to the movies?
Julius Kassendorf: One of the constant conversations is whether bringing politics and/or outside life to…