A World of Laughter, a World of Tears
It must be some cosmic coincidence that the release date for “The Darjeeling Limited†on DVD came right after the buzz around the Oscars started […]
Articles by David Guzman
Heart of the ‘City’
“City of Men†is a movie that accepts pain as a fact of life. In fact, the pain in this movie is so big that […]
The Wrath of Todd
The reviews for “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street†are more revealing than they look. One of the blurbs on the new DVD […]
Happiness is a Warm Gun
There’s a part in “Chapter 27†where Mark David Chapman’s wife is on the phone with him. When she hangs up, he utters the darkest […]
Running on Empty
“Sex Drive†might be an ideal comedy for people who think the world is out to get them. They’re the only ones who can relate […]
A Fright at the ‘Opera’
Making a movie like “Repo! The Genetic Opera” is like the electric company sending you a Christmas card with a bill inside. The material is […]
Happy Surrogate Mother’s Day
The funny thing about “Baby Mama†is that the laughs don’t come when you expect them to. They wait awhile. In the meantime, the film […]
Relive Murphy’s Glory Years in New DVD Edition of ‘Delirious’
“Delirious†is the standup routine that got everyone’s attention back in 1983, when Eddie Murphy’s career as a superstar began. Remember that this was when […]
‘Shutter’ is Shocking and Stylish
“Shutter†is a powerful horror movie that’s actually better than it sounds. What makes it great is the story: The movie doesn’t employ any familiar […]
The Trouble With ‘Taylor’
“Drillbit Taylor†is a worthless comedy that hates its characters and insults its audience. Let’s start with the “insults its audience†part: It’s designed to […]
A Day at the Races
“Speed Racer†is saturated with CGI and color, two ravishing elements that make it look more like a video game than a movie. The funny […]