Movies
April 7, 2009
March 10, 2009
Unfilmable, unnecessary, unwatchable 'Watchmen'
The movie fills the screen with blue penises, explosions and CGI.
Feb. 27, 2009
The True/False lineup
Plan your movie-filled weekend.
Feb. 26, 2009
Feb. 10, 2009
Diversity flourishes at True/False
This year's festival promises to highlight a wide range of issues and cultures. There's even a film about "Borat." Very good, yes?
Dec. 2, 2008
When 'keeping it meta' goes wrong
"Synecdoche, New York" shows that a metawork can be both infinitely interesting and unwatchably boring at the same time
Nov. 11, 2008
Column: 'Quantum': Lots of empty action
James Bond is hot. James Bond has skills. James Bond ...
Column: James Bond goes goon
When did James Bond turn into an even less emotive version of Jason Bourne?
Oct. 28, 2008
"Psycho" wins with old-school suspense
The beauty of Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho" is that, unlike ...
Psyche-o killer
The scares in "The Shining" come from the human psyche rather than imagined monsters.
Oct. 14, 2008
'Nick and Norah' surprisingly not 'Juno 2'
The moments you think will move you aren't the ones that will.
Cera pigeonholed into charming nerd role
While charming, this 'Playlist' has been on repeat too long.
Sept. 30, 2008
Column: 'Choke' requires strong reflex
There should be several provisions for anyone who wants to ...
Column: Cliches make 'Choke' hard to swallow
Before we go any further, for the sake of transparency ...
Sept. 17, 2008
Filmmakers showcase Bosnian family's story
"Neither Here Nor There" shows the hardships of a local Bosnian family's move to America.
Column: 'American Teen' both enlightening and familiar
Unless you decided at a young age that you were ...
Column: 'American Teen': beyond archetypes
I walked out of "American Teen" feeling more connected to ...



