Idiocracy movie review: stupid is as stupid does
‘Idiocracy’ is even more trenchant, more damning, more — hell, I’ll say it — ‘revolutionary’ than ‘Office Space.’
Year: 2007
Curse of the Golden Flower (review)
It pains me deeply to say this, but, Bwahahaha! Are they kidding with this ‘Curse of the Golden Flower’ thing? Seriously, where can I get some of whatever Zhang Yimou was on when he was directing this grotesquerie of a cinematic disaster?
Happily N’Ever After (review)
Half-assed and cheap looking. And it star Freddie Prinze Jr. What, you’re surprised?
my stuff over at Film.com…
If you’re not reading my regular postings over at Film.com, you’re missing a ton of my stuff, much of which does not also appear here. Like 40 Things I Loved at the Movies in 2006 and its obvious flip side, 10 Things I Wish I Could Forget. If you’re enjoying my review of Children of … more…
2007’s films ranked – final
I rank 2007’s theatrical releases on the fly…
Children of Men movie review: a bang and a whimper
There’s so much despair and anger and grief layered just into the background of Alfonso Cuarón’s film that I can’t shake its gray grimness — I’ve been haunted by this film for weeks now…
Home of the Brave (review)
Look, this is no classic. It’s a little obvious, and a lot ham-handed in places. But its opening a window onto a scene that we shouldn’t be ignoring is vital. What it wants to do, storywise, and succeeds in doing more than compensates for the forgivable gaffes it stumbles into along the way.
The Good Shepherd (review)
Cool, cynical irony drips from every moment…
micropatron program now closed
The deadline has passed, and the micropatron roster is now closed forever. You may see a few new names show up on the micropatron list down in the lefthand column over the next few days as those who got in under the deadline let me know how they want to be listed, but I am … more…
