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Tag Archives: reviews
Review: Child’s Pose (2014): Romania’s Oscar Entry
I’ve been watching the films coming out of Romania over the last 10 years with growing excitement. There’s a “New Wave” going on there right now, amazing films, social, political, spiritual, sometimes harrowing (4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days), … Continue reading
Review: Winter’s Tale (2014)
If you’ve been reading me for a while, then you know my feelings about Mark Helprin’s book. So the film pained me. It doesn’t get one bit of it right. Colin Farrell is actually playing the right story, its subtext … Continue reading
“I’ll Have What She’s Having.”
I wrote a piece for Epicurious about four food scenes in When Harry Met Sally for Valentine’s Day. The essay is part of what will be an ongoing “food and film” series, and I’ll keep you posted when more go … Continue reading
Review: A Fantastic Fear of Everything (2012)
A Fantastic Fear of Everything, starring Simon Pegg, was made two years ago but it’s just getting its release in the States now. My review is now up at Roger Ebert.
Review: 7 Boxes (2014)
7 Boxes, a new film from Paraguay, opens today. It is so good. I encourage you to seek it out. My review is now up at Roger Ebert.
Review: Best Night Ever (2014)
What’s a bachelorette party without exploding dildos, ski masks, and an underlying current of racism? My review of “Best Night Ever” for Roger Ebert.
Review: Gimme Shelter (2014)
No, it’s not about the Rolling Stones. Why you would name your film Gimme Shelter, then, is incomprehensible to me. The film has some problems, it’s too obvious, it’s too episodic, the soundtrack is so on the nose you can’t … Continue reading
Natan; directed by Paul Duane and David Cairns
Most documentaries have a sense of mission. Many want you to be aware of something, and, hopefully, DO something with your new-found knowledge. Natan, co-directed by Paul Duane and David Cairns, has such a strong sense of mission that by … Continue reading
Review: Back In the Day (2014)
Back In the Day made me a little bit mad. My review is now up at Roger Ebert.
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), directed by Martin Scorsese
There’s all this chatter going on right now about whether or not The Wolf of Wall Street endorses the excesses of its characters. Worried anxious chatter. Is the nudity justified? Is Jordan Belfort being treated as a misunderstood hero? Why … Continue reading