Considering Bruce Willis
I didn’t have space to get into this in my review of Looper, but I continue to be amazed by the career of Bruce...
DVD Review: “Damsels in Distress”
This is how big a Whit Stillman fan I am: I saw his Metropolitan as a teenager. (Weirdly enough, it was broadcast on local...
You’re an Imbecile, Sam Bacile
Let's say I find myself a really long, sharp stick. Let's say I take that stick and go poking an elephant with it repeatedly....
Local Artist Scores River Phoenix’s Last Movie
James Michael Taylor is not “going Hollywood,” as the old saying goes –– he’s much too cantankerous and outspoken for anyplace other than Fort...
Happy Birthday, Gene Kelly
If you attended the screening of Singin' in the Rain last Wednesday, you know that 2012 not only marks the 60th anniversary of that...
R.I.P., Tony Scott
Movie fans take a moment today to absorb the news that director and producer Tony Scott ended his own life yesterday by jumping off...
Four Obituary Notices
A number of people whose work has caught my interest over the years have passed away recently, and while I let a couple of...
“Sight & Sound” Crowns New Greatest Film Ever
So everybody in the film world is buzzing about Sight & Sound’s new poll of the greatest films ever, which the British publication has...
DVD Review: “Jiro Dreams of Sushi”
I’m a sucker for documentaries about food, so even if I hadn’t started eating sushi on a regular basis recently, I’d still be fascinated...
Further Thoughts on Batman
WARNING: MULTIPLE SPOILERS AHEAD
Because of deadlines, I only had one hour to write up my review of The Dark Knight Rises last week. I...
