The Devil’s Violinist movie review: all the wrong notes
A hilariously histrionic depiction of 19th-century superstar violinist Niccolò Paganini’s rise to fame, far more Monty Python than Mozart.
Tales of the Grim Sleeper documentary review: just listen
Filmmaker Nick Broomfield does something completely astonishing (though it shouldn’t be): he listens to people the cops utterly ignored.
Star Trek Continues is Kickstarting…
Er, I mean, Kirkstarting…
London photo: wait, what kind of social care?
Um, I’m pretty sure “BS” means the same thing in the U.K. that it does in the U.S…
Atari: Game Over documentary review: why E.T. got dumped
The truth about one of the great urban legends of videogame history is nowhere near as epic as you’d imagine: in fact, it’s rather anticlimactic.
Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts (87th Academy Awards) review
In the deeply moving “The Bigger Picture,” Daisy Jacobs uses a fresh and unique animation style to tell a story that is full of humanity.
London photos: invasion of the giant NFL players
Be very afraid.
Amira & Sam movie review: moving on from 9/11
A delightfully engaging, convention-busting slice of of-the-moment America that is far from the typical culture-clash romantic dramedy.
Where Are the Women? Kingsman: The Secret Service
No matter how smart, competent, or ambitious a woman is, her place is in support of a man, or — preferably — as a sexual reward for a job well done. [This post is not behind the paywall.]
Kingsman: The Secret Service movie review: forgets its manners
I cannot recall a film that left me with such a sour taste in my mouth by its end. Does the movie deliberately defy itself with obnoxious intent?
