Carrie review: women who hate women
I’m struck by the perversity of a story four decades old about religious misogyny and basic feminism and the perniciousness of bullying that still feels fresh and relevant…
Brian De Palma
Passion review
Trashy remake of the brilliant French black comedy strips out the satire and slathers what’s left in ridiculous lesbian-erotic-thriller sauce.
can there be a good creative reason to redo Brian De Palma’s 1976 film? (Carrie trailer)
Maybe director Kimberly Peirce has found a reason…
Jason Statham: Burt Reynolds for the 20teens (and other adventures in social networking)
What my followers on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ saw today…
The Secret in Their Eyes (review)
This year’s Oscar winner for Best Foreign Language Film is a seductive film noir, a lonely love story, a cautionary tale about taking a quest for justice too far, and more…
Mission to Mars (review)
So how else can I react to Mission to Mars but with enthusiasm? Here is a mostly scientifically accurate movie about the planet that actually looks as if it were filmed there. No, it’s not a perfect film — but as one of the like-minded friends with whom I saw Mission to Mars pointed out, we’re so hungry for real science fiction on film that we can forgive its flaws.
