THE HOMESMAN is Nearly Perfect
Tommy Lee Jones is a dour man, at least on screen. His carefully cultivated persona is a laconic one of few words and little patience. It is a character that … Continue reading
Jennifer Kroot and Bill Weber Discover What It’s Like TO BE TAKEI
George Takei’s story, as delightfully and sharply recounted in Jennifer Kroot and Bill Weber’s TO BE TAKEI, is one of not just struggling to overcome prejudice and societal expectations, but … Continue reading
THE GUARD and CALVARY
In honor of John McDonagh’s latest film, the literate, brilliant CALVARY, we take a look back at my chat with him here in San Francisco about THE GUARD from 2011. … Continue reading
Say It Loud, Say It Proud
There comes a time in everyone’s life when the burden of pretending to be something you are not becomes too onerous. And so it was with me and SHARKNADO. Yes, … Continue reading
TAMMY: Less Than The Sum of Its Parts
There is a reason that the trailers for TAMMY show star/co-writer/co-producer Melissa McCarthy at her manic best. Those are, without doubt, the best moments of the film. It’s not that … Continue reading
22 JUMP STREET: Jump for Joy
Schmidt and Jenko are back, and we should all rejoice. 22 JUMP STREET starts out every bit as funny as 21 JUMP STREET was, and then keeps upping its game. … Continue reading
EDGE OF TOMORROW & The Edge Of Your Seat
THE EDGE OF TOMORROW is everything a cracking good action/adventure/sci-fi film should be. Fluidly directed, ferociously acted, and intelligently written, it even takes the time to consider such lofty issues … Continue reading
Male Bonding and Pre-Wedding Jitters in THE BACHELOR WEEKEND
THE BACHELOR WEEKEND (released as THE STAG in Ireland) is a dry and witty film about a perniciously obnoxious interloper whose presence wreaks havoc on the eponymous traditional Irish pre-wedding … Continue reading
GODZILLA — The Big Guy’s Back
The big guy is back, and better than ever. Certainly better than the dreary 2000 version. It’s a testament to GODZILLA, the monster and the franchise, that both are robust … Continue reading
NEIGHBORS
It has been said that some of our contemporary malaise stems from the fact that we have, as a culture, lost the traditional markers to separate childhood from adulthood. The … Continue reading
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