The Ghost Writer: A Real Roman à Clef
We’ve had examples of prison literature throughout history, but The Ghost Writer may be the closest we’ve ever had to prison filmmaking. Roman Polanski...
Before the Semester
Now that Boyhood finally made the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences acknowledge that Richard Linklater exists, the filmmaker is back to his...
Politically Incorrect
There are many things wrong with Man of the Year, but the basic premise isn’t one of them.
The film stars Robin Williams as...
Transformers: Cock-Eyed Optimus
Hey, I’m back! I know. I missed the second Transformers movie. Sorry, everyone. But I’m here now to write about the third installment, Transformers:...
Here Come the Hardys
You can see the reasoning behind Legend. In casting Tom Hardy as the identical twin brothers who ran London’s organized crime scene in the...
Hollywood Round-Up
Oscar season has started to get into swing with the release this week of three big Hollywood movies based on real-life stories or well-known...
Iceman: Shannon Fodder
Seems that the world has discovered Michael Shannon. And, really, why not? Quite apart from his considerable skills, the 38-year-old Kentucky native offers up...
He’s Trippin’
At 52, David Reyes took a while to finally finish his first fiction film.
“I was part of that sad generation that saw Star Wars...
Young Adult: Gary Unmarried
Everyone connected with Young Adult seems to have something to prove. Director Jason Reitman, typecast as a purveyor of crowd-pleasing entertainment that’s mature and...
J. Edgar: Hoover Ville
Mark Harris recently wrote that while film critics often slam a movie whose directors and/or actors are better than its weak script, those same...
