Everyone Deserves a Little ‘Head’
“Head” is a dazzling and amazing piece of art that deserves to be seen. The plot structure is unique in the sense that it manages […]
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Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Review: Take This Heap of Scrap Metal Back to the Junkyard- Bay’s Transformers Sequel is Fun, But Brainless
How do you tell how venerable a feature film series is? The sequel. After the initial buzz, appreciation and of course, cash runs out from […]
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 […]
The Best Scorsese Flick That You Haven’t Seen
Martin Scorsese (“Taxi Driver”) takes a devilish funny turn in “After Hours,” which centers on one man’s nightmarish journey in Soho. Of all of Scorsese’s […]
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 […]
When Tough Guys Ruled the Cinema-Episode Four: Two Mules for Sister Sara
At first glance, the 1970 film “Two Mules for Sister Sara,†directed by Don Siegel [Telefon, Dirty Harry] appears to be another romp ’em, stomp […]
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 […]
Enjoying the Dark Side on This Moon
“Moon,†the feature film debut of director Duncan Jones, may deserve to be added to the short list of venerable sci-fi cinema. Blue-collar astronaut Sam […]
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 […]