biased critics who accidentally tell you their biases

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While I get beat up for being my regular ol’ biased self, here’s a great example of a bias that just accidentally happens to come out. It’s from, coincidentally enough, Time critic Richard Schickel’s review of Knocked Up: Alison (Katherine Heigl) and her sister Debbie (Leslie Mann) are out clubbing, celebrating the former’s promotion from … more…

Casi casi (review)

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All that distinguishes this slight, awkward teen comedy from the slew of *Saved by the Bell* knockoffs that populates cable TV aimed at kids is its Latino cast and Spanish-language dialogue.

Mr. Brooks (review)

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Serial killers are people too, with hopes and dreams and loving spouses and kids who drive them crazy. That’s the repulsive theme of this revolting film.

Cinemarati is shutting down…

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We had a good run, but it was time. Comments are closed at Cinemarati. Feel free to use this as an open thread to discuss the Cinemarati shutdown. (Technorati tags: Cinemarati)

boys on ‘Knocked Up’ and women who don’t like it

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And so it begins. Reader Tim so eloquently responds to my review of Knocked Up thusly: Wow. After reading that review I only had one thought. “This chick needs to get laid ASAP.” It’s a comedy, stop treating it like it’s life & death. Another friend of mine thought “I hate women like her, because … more…

Knocked Up (review)

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The problem is not that *Knocked Up* is “liberal” because it’s about casual sex and having a baby out of wedlock. The problem is that it is horribly conservative about embracing and enjoying an adult version of sexuality that has moved beyond dorm-room-esque groping.