Yes, We’re Making Art
There was something shocking in discovering that Bay Area native Richard Wong had never ridden a cable car. It was, however, perfectly in keeping with his aesthetic as a filmmaker. … Continue reading
Coppola’s Ignored Masterwork
Several months ago I was lucky enough to see Francis Ford Coppola’s TWIXT as Mr. C intended, on the big screen, and with the 3D segments in all their multi-dimensional glory. I … Continue reading
HANSEL & GRETEL: WITCH HUNTERS
HANSEL AND GRETEL: WITCH HUNTERS is a stumblebum exercise that explores many tones, skipping over the good as well as the bad, with an uneven script and curiously inert direction. … Continue reading
The Difference between Smart and Savvy
The interesting thing about Arnold Schwarzenegger’s return to the big screen, THE LAST STAND (review here), opening at number 10 at the box office isn’t that it’s such an awful … Continue reading
The Razzies: The Tart Response to Hollywood Awards Season
I love The Razzies. It’s the only show-biz prize awarded strictly on merit. There is no lobbying for the gold-sprayed, plastic statue of the eponymous fruit. And for a long … Continue reading
GANGSTER SQUAD and Squandered Talent
Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, but while GANGSTER SQUAD obviously admires Brian De Palma’s THE UNTOUCHABLES, and tries very, very hard to be a variation on that … Continue reading
Marlon Wayans and the Serious Business of Comedy
It’s not often that my heart is broken in the first minute of an interview, but such was the case when talking to Marlon Wayans about A HAUNTED HOUSE. As … Continue reading
The Evolution of Ms. Lawrence
Sometimes you can just tell. An actress gives a startling performance after a fitful career of sit-coms and television guest shots. Such was the case with Kentucky native, Jennifer Lawrence, … Continue reading
Oscar© Chat — Part 3, The Animated Edition
It was 2001 when the Academy Awards© first included a category for Best Animated Feature, and the Oscar© went to SHREK. It was acknowledgment that we were now officially living … Continue reading
Oscar© Chat, Part 2
The best part of my job is not seeing free movies. It’s a nice perk, as is seeing those movie before their release date, and being able to wax effusive … Continue reading
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