Lucy movie review: head case
In this pile of adolescent heavy-metal-deep pseudo-sci-fi philosophy, the meaning of humanity depends on how “cool” something looks onscreen.
Tree of Life
Joe review: the violence inherent in the system
Cage finally gets away from his shouty, cartoony madmen, but it’s hard to shake the sense that this was laboriously constructed around him as a showcase.
British Film Bloggers Circle announces 2012 awards
The British Film Bloggers Circle — a new organization of which I am a member — has announced the winners our first annual awards…
The Artist will have a good night (and other Oscar predictions)
Here’s an at-a-glance look at my picks for tomorrow night’s Academy Awards…
question of the day: How do you find the right balance between knowing too much about a movie before you see it, and too little?
Because apparently some folks are asking for refunds when they discover — once they’re in the cinema! — that The Artist is silent…
AWFJ announces 2011 awards
So happy that The Artist is Best Film for us…
OFCS announces 2011 awards
I hate that The Tree of Life won so many awards, but I am only one voter among many…
OFCS announces nominees for 15th annual awards
The Tree of Life and Drive lead the slate with, respectively, seven and six nominations apiece…
question of the day: Can movies and television be too visually beautiful?
The Tree of Life is a “beautiful” film, even its detractors appear to agree. But so is every other TV commercial and throwaway police procedural.
question of the day: Can a director who doesn’t know how to tell a story still be called a strong visual filmmaker?
Isn’t it all about telling a story?
