The Baddest Man on the Planet
For a documentary that’s only playing at three theaters in Manhattan, “Tyson†is getting more attention than its makers probably thought it would. It’s actually […]
Articles by David Guzman
House of Wackiness
Given its slapstick comedy and horror-movie mannerisms, it’s hard enough to figure out which category “Hausu†falls into, let alone argue over whether it’s a […]
The Big ‘Chill’
Life is cheap in Jason Starr’s graphic novel “The Chill,†a noir throwback about an Irish vampire who terrorizes unsuspecting New Yorkers with the help […]
Notes from ‘Underworld’
The characters in “Underworld: Rise of the Lycans†have such a marvelous time fighting each other that they don’t care what the audience thinks about […]
Dressed to Kill
“Bitch Slap†is one of those films that’s smarter than it looks, one that’s very aware of all the mistakes it makes throughout. Most of […]
Andre, Don’t Talk – Eat
“My Dinner with Andre†involves two characters – who aren’t all that appealing to begin with – in a situation that’s not at all interesting. […]
‘Friday,’ I’m in Love
Everything in “His Girl Friday†happens so quickly that there’s hardly any time to stop and admire its skills, or its faith in the audience’s […]
For the Love of Rugby
Morgan Freeman’s performance as Nelson Mandela is the best thing “Invictus†has going for it, so much so that it compromises the rest of the […]
The Bad and the Beautiful
There’s a moment in “Crazy Heart†where its hero, an aging country-music star who calls himself Bad Blake (Jeff Bridges), is asked what inspired all […]
Living on a Jet Plane
“Up in the Air†is another one of director Jason Reitman’s studies in how far a movie can go with the right characters to occupy […]
Freedom in Film
Some time ago, New York Daily News columnist David Hinckley discussed “The Top 13 Pop Culture Moments of 1968,†and wrote about “a year whose […]