Under the Cinescope
For Your Consideration
Say what you want about Peter Jackson’s “The Lovely Bones.” But it is one of the most original films of 2009. And is worthy of some praise and attention. Remarkable performances and solid direction make for an emotionally gripping experience.
Review: Youth in Revolt
As we rapidly approach the 2010 calendar year, we can look forward to a fresh comedy that amplifies the talents of Michael Cera while showcasing the potential of Cera’s love interest, newcomer Portia Doubleday.
Review: Nine
Rob Marshall’s “Nine” takes advantage of the enigmatic charm and seductive power of Rome and of film. After tackling the enormous task of creating a film adaptation of a musical that was an adaptation of a cinema classic, Marshall simply sets the bar too high.
Air of Prominence
After the National Board of Review awarded Jason Reitman’s “Up in the Air” the Best Picture award, the Oscar bells are ringing. Yet despite what many critics are considering to be the next big thing at the Oscars, “Up in the Air” is not Oscar-worthy. Not in any category. And not even close.
Review: Precious
She’s sixteen, illiterate, and fat as all get-out. And she’s pregnant. With her second child. Her first had the Down’s Syndrome. Her mama? She’s on the welfare and real mean. I mean, Cinderella, you think your mama’s mean, you ain’t seen nothing like this bitch.
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Survive and Advance
“The Road” is a dark, poignant story of a father and son journeying through a post-apocalyptic wasteland, withstanding harsh weather, malnutrition, and under the constant threat of marauders, thieves and cannibals. Their goal is simple: to carry on.
Jedi Mind Tricks
There’s a reason why movies like “The Men Who Stare at Goats” don’t normally get made. But, please. Save your money. Josh Long explains why you shouldn’t bother wasting your time with this senseless, hollow clusterf*ck of a movie.
Born to Be Wild
Spike Jonze’s “Where the Wild Things Are” deserves some love in a world full of so much hate. Josh Long shakes off the haters and defends “Wild Things,” claiming that the filmmakers proved everything they’d set out to achieve.
The Antichrist Experience
With acclaimed director Lars von Trier’s latest film, all signs pointed towards a tour de force of awesomeness that I couldn’t wait to experience for myself. But two hours later, I left the theater feeling cheated, drained, and irritable.
The Carpenter Days of Horror
Way back in the 70’s and 80’s, it was much easier to produce an edge-of-your-seat thriller. John Carpenter knew that. Carpenter’s examination of embodied evil which is inescapable has long been mimicked and rehashed over the last couple decades.
