Steven Soderbergh, 2007
(from my review at Lost At Sea)
Recently, I made some sweeping statements about the seemingly indefatigable trajectory of trilogies as of late, fueled by my bitter and almost...
Adrienne Shelly, 2007
4 out of 5 stars
(from my review at Lost At Sea)
It has been a long time since I left a movie theater feeling excellent. Awestruck, yes. Moved, certainly. But happy and inspire...
Edgar Wright, 2007
4.5 out of 5 stars
From my review on Lost At Sea!
Break out your wallets, because I am back, and I’m going to tell you a little story about a movie you need to see immediately. T...
Larry Charles, 2006
In an effort to catch up on my film-watching and director-berating, I spent much of this past weekend staring at various screens. Borat was the main event, but I also experience...
Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris, 2006
I feel stupid for giving any glowing reviews to any other movies this year because, in retrospect, they’re not worth the paper their tickets were printed on....
Woody Allen, 2006
Bleak House (the BBC miniseries) has been taking up my movie-viewing time lately, and before I go on, I want you to seriously consider renting or buying Bleak House... before it’s...
David Frankel, 2006
For a predictable, fluffy movie based on a predictable, fluffy book*, The Devil Wears Prada sure inspired a lot of serious post-movie discussion. In attempting to portray the fasci...
David Frankel, 2006
For a predictable, fluffy movie based on a predictable, fluffy book*, The Devil Wears Prada sure inspired a lot of serious post-movie discussion. In attempting to portray the fasci...
Gore Verbinski, 2006
I typically try to stay away from movies that star Johnny Depp, and I certainly try to stay away from reviewing them. The reasons are simple. For the former, people seem to get un...
Gore Verbinski, 2006
I typically try to stay away from movies that star Johnny Depp, and I certainly try to stay away from reviewing them. The reasons are simple. For the former, people seem to get un...