Da Doo Run Run Ron
A hero complex is an incredibly dangerous quality in someone with no heroic qualities. That's the lesson of the Bush administration, and it's also...
Ballin’ Buddies
The first time you see NBA star LeBron James in More Than a Game, he's a grinning, gawky pre-teen, which is sort of endearing....
Less Insidious, More Enjoyable
Here’s what you need to know about Insidious: Chapter 2, the sequel to 2011’s critically appreciated haunted house/demonic possession thriller helmed by Saw-franchise mastermind...
No Regrets
Rob Williams is not related to the British pop singer Robbie Williams, though some people do confuse the two of them. "I get phone...
It’s Not a Wonderful After.Life
Eleven years ago, a great Japanese film came out in American theaters under the title After Life, a joyful meditation that imagined all of...
Young Love
There's a scene early in Baby Mama where two women - a white-trashy vamp and an upscale VP - watch a dad play baseball...
Shadow Writer
Dalton Trumbo was, to use an overexposed word, a hero. His life may never have been in grave peril, but after the Oscar-winning screenwriter...
C’est délicieux, ce film
I keep worrying about Pixar. I worry that they now put out a movie every year instead of once every two or three years,...
Talk of The Town
After all this time, after having his private life extensively dragged through the tabloids by a series of high-profile romances, after becoming a pop...
Solo Effort
I’ll admit I’ve never seen the spoofy 1960s spy show on which The Man From U.N.C.L.E. is based. The film version looks promising on...
