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
For A Very Good Reason
I have a penchant for getting philosophical about some films, and there was much in FOR NO GOOD REASON about which to be so. The subject, Ralph Steadman, made his name and his … 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
FADING GIGOLO — John Turturro Interview
John Turturro has an almost preternatural eye for detail. It’s part of what fuels his performances is films as different as BARTON FINK and O BROTHER WHERE ART THOU? for The … Continue reading
THE RAID 2: BERENDAL — Gareth Evans and Iko Uwais Interview
The one question writer/director Gareth Evans hates is the one about how a Welshman became the leading light of Indonesian cinema. So I didn’t ask. There was too much to … Continue reading
Nick Frost >IS< CUBAN FURY
They don’t always warn you about sequins when you start wearing costumes covered in them. Such was the case with Nick Frost, who became a salsero for his latest film, … Continue reading
IF YOU BUILD IT — Emily Pilloton Interview
Making a life-changing decision is the result of many factors, but for Emily Pilliton, it was doorknobs. Trained in architecture and design, she found herself not changing the way the … Continue reading
April is Not the Cruelest Month
At some point during the month of January I am moved to refute T.S. Eliot’s assertion that April is the cruelest month (“The Waste Land” 1922). He, of course, was … Continue reading
SFIndie, Another Reason to Love San Francisco
SFIndieFest, celebrating its Sweet 16 with a prom. That is in addition to the annual Roller Disco Party, on February 7, which precedes The Big Lebowski celebration of screening and Lebowski-themed … Continue reading
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