tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151936032012-01-08T21:01:54.722-05:00with Steve SnartStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13272375787743042926noreply@blogger.comBlogger1581100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193603.post-25046305134705280712012-01-08T21:01:00.001-05:002012-01-08T21:01:54.748-05:00

1. Beginners 2. The Trip 3. Tree of Life 4. Midnight in Paris 5. The Adjustment Bureau 6. The Guard 7. Win Win 8. Shame 9. 50/50 10. Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (IMAX) Honorable Mentions: The Artist, The Dilemma, Hanna, Hugo, In a Better World, Source Code, Weekend

Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13272375787743042926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193603.post-64896788817003510172011-04-20T21:34:00.010-04:002011-04-21T11:26:02.584-04:00

Eleven years after the release of Scream 3, the Scream franchise returns to the multiplex with Scream 4. Returning from the original trilogy are all three leads: Neve Campbell, Courtney Cox and David Arquette. They’re joined by a gaggle of new high school characters, all of whom look alarmingly young. These intentionally nubile performers look much more youthful than the original cast did in the

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Take Me Home Tonight features ‘80s pop music and multiple shots of the lead character staring wistfully into the distance and lamenting lost opportunities and mistakes made. Usually, those two characteristics alone are enough for me to enjoy a movie. But to my dismay, Take Me Home Tonight is such a sloppy, overlong, morally uncertain misfire that there’s little to appreciate here. The novelty of

Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13272375787743042926noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193603.post-30801218056928857362011-01-09T20:03:00.009-05:002011-01-09T20:30:57.468-05:00

1. Toy Story 32. The American3. The Ghost Writer4. The Social Network5. Exit Through the Gift Shop6. Winter's Bone7. Catfish8. Black Swan9. Fish Tank10. Paranormal Activity 2Honorable Mentions: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1, Inception, Please Give, Tiny Furniture, Unstoppable

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"If time is the ultimate object of loss and the one thing that is fundamentally irretrievable, then the time travel narrative poses something of a paradox: it plays upon our nostalgia for lost time even as it portrays time itself as infinitely controllable. But this ambivalence is undercut by the ending of Peggy Sue Got Married, in which the protagonist is sent back to the present. The return to

Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13272375787743042926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193603.post-83733402133373130402010-04-25T09:34:00.006-04:002010-04-25T10:01:08.254-04:00

The opening five minutes of Day for Night alone are so densely packed with filmmaking minutiae that it might inflict a migraine upon the unsuspecting viewer. But anyone who has ever toyed with the idea of becoming a filmmaker – even for a second – should seek out Day for Night as soon as possible. The film explicitly illustrates the complexity of the process of filmmaking and the madness of the

Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13272375787743042926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193603.post-49988365608436148562010-03-16T08:47:00.003-04:002010-03-16T08:49:37.481-04:00

"The film looks spectacular in its Blu-ray transfer, and Hooper injects it with a great energy. From the shot framing to the choice of lenses to the rhythm of the editing to the widescreen vistas, the film’s stunning visual flair matches Clough’s bombast and enthusiasm. Even with the great visuals paired to Sheen’s magnetic performance, though, this is still going to be a tough sell for

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"Shall We Kiss?, a subdued romantic comedy from France, asks the question, is there such a thing as a kiss without consequence? It’s a question for the ages, one that’s been addressed implicitly throughout the years in countless tales of infidelity and explicitly in films like Fisher Stevens’ little-seen Just a Kiss. Shall We Kiss? mulls over the issue for nearly all of its 102-minutes, at first

Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13272375787743042926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193603.post-32804476515134701502010-02-05T10:25:00.003-05:002010-02-05T10:29:09.003-05:00

The latest issue of VIVmag - a digital luxury publication - is now available featuring my article on Mad Men, 30 Rock and True Blood.Click here to read the latest issue (my article is in the media section)

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1. Up2. Inglourious Basterds3. Sugar4. Lorna's Silence5. I Love You, Man6. The Hurt Locker7. Food Inc.8. Hunger9. Adventureland10. A Single ManHonorable Mentions: Funny People, Harry Potter & The Half-Blood Prince, Precious, The Private Lives of Pippa Lee, Two Lovers, Up in the Air

Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13272375787743042926noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193603.post-73548894485828699562009-12-20T13:57:00.006-05:002009-12-20T14:08:15.354-05:00

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"Available for the first time on DVD, The Criterion Collection has put together a stunning transfer with fantastic visuals. This is the kind of DVD you want in your collection if for no other reason than to demonstrate the beauty found in your new flat screen TV."Click here to read my DVD review at PopMatters

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"Everything we've read about digital technology and studio greed suggests we should greet any movie proclaiming to be “real” with an armor of disbelief. But in the heat of the moment, it's actually pretty convincing and really quite creepy. Wherever its truths and fictions really lie, The Fourth Kind — like Paranormal Activity — is an effective experiment/event rather than a film to be heralded.

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"The Devil’s Advocate isn’t as evenly paced as the classic horror titles mentioned above but it does strive to be more than a special effects extravaganza. While the film occasionally succumbs to overwrought melodrama and the sheer lunacy of its proposition (like in Angel Heart, the Devil sure seems to do a lot of micro-managing), it’s hard to begrudge the film’s questionable moments given the

Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13272375787743042926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193603.post-58669205957514646182009-10-11T10:31:00.002-04:002009-10-11T10:34:16.054-04:00

"Malian filmmaker Souleymane Cissé’s reputation precedes him, and for a director that can be both a blessing and a curse. It may help open doors and smooth over the pre-production process but it can also set unrealistic expectation upon the finished product. Cissé returns to the cinema after 14 years with Min Ye (Tell Me Who You Are), his third film to play the New York Film Festival. Best known

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"Lebanon isn’t quite the pivotal war document or riveting suspense narrative it could have been, but it is confidently made with piercing sound design and arresting visuals that aid in the effective illustration of the range of people directly affected by war."Click here to read my review at Not Coming to a Theater Near You as part of their New York Film Festival coverage

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"...without a clear plot trajectory, the film struggles to maintain momentum, relying on the tired period-piece mainstays of sweeping landscape shots accompanied by swelling orchestral music before concluding with little impact."Click here to read my review in VIVmag

Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13272375787743042926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193603.post-51356440033340316522009-09-09T20:24:00.004-04:002009-09-10T08:35:51.504-04:00

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"Melancholic and pragmatic, Sugar is not a rousing Saturday night sports movie. But it is a brilliantly executed film that provides insight into a world most viewers rarely think about. As far as sobering sports movies go, Sugar would make a strong double-feature with last year’s The Wrestler, as both films are dedicated to examining the psychology of minor league athletes just outside the

Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13272375787743042926noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193603.post-63425817705250397452009-09-02T14:20:00.005-04:002009-09-02T14:23:25.256-04:00

"Unassuming and naturalistic, Adventureland has a remarkable sense of pathos for a young adult comedy. But its appealing ensemble, pitch-perfect soundtrack, and controlled filmmaking help the tougher moments go down smoothly. It’s a hugely enjoyable blend of humor and agony that captures the confused, painful, but open-ended state of late adolescence. "Click here to read my DVD review at

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There is still a lot to appreciate about the film: the open-minded camerawork (so much happens outside of the frame), the long, expressive close-ups, the natural dialogue and the very funny moments that it creates and its general unpredictability. But truthfully, these pleasures are on display in Cassavetes’ other films too. And they don’t come with the same self-involvement and frustrating

Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13272375787743042926noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193603.post-72569923112331532332009-08-12T07:19:00.004-04:002009-08-12T07:23:47.024-04:00

"The film's strengths lie in the natural performances and Dresden's minimalist direction. The locations feel lived-in and the performers do so much with just their eyes. But what will inevitably leave the longest lasting impression on viewers is the frankness of the love scenes which are energetic, starkly shot and — believe it or not — sexy."Click here to read my review of Cloud 9 in The L

Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13272375787743042926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193603.post-57578242030404992742009-08-04T14:53:00.005-04:002009-08-04T15:02:53.246-04:00

"Fans of British television – and British scenery – should be perfectly satiated by the 464-minutes of Doc Martin contained in this package. Like a good doctor, it’s dependable, easily accessible and comfortingly familiar."Click here to read my DVD review on PopMatters

Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13272375787743042926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193603.post-50196738196969599922009-07-05T07:27:00.006-04:002009-07-05T07:36:33.910-04:00

Not Coming to a Theater Near You is currently running a very entertaining feature on action movies. The inspired collection of films being covered includes the entire Rambo series, obscure Chuck Norris movies and even a Buster Keaton silent classic. I chose to contribute a piece on Mission: Impossible, of my favorite summer blockbusters directed by one of my favorite directors, Brian De Palma.

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"...despite its generic title and the professions of its central characters, The Hit bears little resemblance to the gangster film in the traditional sense. It’s closer in nature to Nicolas Roeg and Donald Cammell’s Performance, a film that opens as a full-on gritty gangster film but radically shifts gears to become a psychedelic head trip about questioning self-identity. The Hit is a less

Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13272375787743042926noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193603.post-87257246061420499632009-06-12T14:25:00.006-04:002009-06-12T14:34:14.787-04:00

"Bruce Springsteen On the Road: 40 Years with the Boss is the definition of a mixed bag; and also a misnomer – these two discs neither show tour footage nor cover the promised 40-year span of Bruce’s career. The second disc might be too technical for casual fans of Springsteen and the first disc is so shoddily constructed that it can’t even serve as a primer for new recruits. Nevertheless, strong

Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13272375787743042926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193603.post-42097260482622147782009-06-11T08:42:00.007-04:002009-06-11T08:58:29.157-04:00

"Kenner appeals to enlightenment rather than condemnation, and the text-based conclusion offers specific practices for viewers to consider. Even if they're only micro compared to the policy reform that the film essentially bids for, it at least offers tangible suggestions (scored to Bruce Springsteen no less). Participant Media also published a paperback companion that further explores issues

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When Quantum of Solace hit theaters this past November, it was met with a fierce critical drubbing for being too frenetic, too downbeat, too un-Bond. All salient points that deserve attention; in many ways it feels like an indie Bond made on the quick to let out some aggression in between grander, more satisfying efforts. And I concede that the first twenty minutes borders on the unwatchable with

Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13272375787743042926noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193603.post-65287491161911511382009-05-31T17:54:00.010-04:002009-06-03T08:23:43.099-04:00

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"It would be easy to say that by its eighth and final year, Wings was coasting on fumes but the fact of the matter is Wings never really soared that high to begin with. The pleasures on offer here are modest but dependable. The final season of Wings isn’t its best but it gets the job done."Click here to read my DVD review at PopMatters

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"Last Chance Harvey isn’t particularly ambitious, and its minimal storytelling scope indicates it wasn’t designed for more than home video viewing (or perhaps in-flight entertainment), but it does offer a few certain charms. It’s the equivalent of a competently written paperback or a leftover helping of Ma’s comfort food. With the right expectations there’s nothing to be disappointed by –

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PopMatters is currently running a retrospective on the most memorable films of 1999 (both a banner year for movies and the year of the site's inauguration). Gross-out comedy being my forte, I submitted a short piece on American Pie."Ten years down the road and we can thank American Pie for giving us the screen debut of Seann William Scott, popularizing the comic styling of Eugene Levy (which

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"Ultimately, the film isn’t religious enough to be shown in Sunday school, but has enough of a Christian bent that if it were a book it would be shelved in the Christian Inspiration section. "Click here to read my DVD review of Henry Poole Is Here at PopMatters

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"Wading through the plethora of characters in the film’s many subplots gets to be pretty tiring, especially when the film is so clear about how it wants you to feel about each character. Amidst all these plot strands, the film chooses to ignore one of the most intriguing situations, the boy incorrectly returned to Christine."Click here to read my DVD review at PopMatters

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"Age of Consent is, sadly, a rather unfortunate swan song for Powell and it’s unfortunate that this release has to remind viewers of that fact. But at any rate, the occasion for A Matter of Life and Death’s overdue arrival on region one DVD just about makes up for its inclusion in this package." Click here to read my DVD review at PopMatters

Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13272375787743042926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193603.post-84000877097306545222009-01-14T21:12:00.006-05:002009-01-14T21:23:55.533-05:00

1. Happy-Go-Lucky2. In Bruges3. Forgetting Sarah Marshall4. The Class5. Man on Wire6. Snow Angels7. The Dark Knight8. Redbelt9. Paranoid Park10. The WrestlerHonorable Mentions: Beauty in Trouble, Burn After Reading, Revolutionary Road, Shotgun Stories, Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13272375787743042926noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193603.post-67944242283020079362009-01-14T21:03:00.003-05:002009-01-14T21:05:29.083-05:00

"While Swanson has secured her legacy in cinema thanks to Sunset Boulevard, it’s a great shame that that particular film so often overshadows the rest of her career. In Male and Female, her enunciation appears so perfect that for once in a silent film I could read the performer’s lips routinely and consistently; there was none of the marble-mouthed miming or fast-talking gibberish that so often

Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13272375787743042926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193603.post-78823273209389975382009-01-05T10:39:00.004-05:002009-01-05T10:43:27.414-05:00

"Whenever presented with an open-ended prompt about film, I invariably take the opportunity to preach about the trials and tribulations faced for a comedy. It is my firm belief that comedy is the most undervalued and underappreciated genre in all of film. While other low genres like horror and science fiction are similarly neglected from critic’s best lists and awards show glory, they at least

Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13272375787743042926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193603.post-24628416143164188242008-12-12T11:13:00.003-05:002008-12-12T11:15:48.673-05:00

"Silence pervades most of the action in Le Deuxième souffle, a French gangster film where music is used sparingly and characters are reticent (it takes seven minutes for us to receive the first line of dialogue). Director Jean-Pierre Melville aspires to create organic suspense sequences where character movement is precious and the camera is respectfully observational – and boy, does it work. The

Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13272375787743042926noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193603.post-19024506324919223822008-12-10T19:44:00.002-05:002008-12-10T19:46:48.004-05:00

"Unless you stay to the very end of the credits — in which it states that a portion of the film’s proceeds are being donated to homeless shelters and urges viewers to contribute further — the film feels like a message movie without the message."Click here to read my review in The L Magazine

Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13272375787743042926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193603.post-38366407551574802582008-11-24T07:43:00.002-05:002008-11-24T07:45:18.355-05:00

The boys were back in town again and after some requisite all-night partying and talks with Mom, they get back down to business. Vince and E squabbled over how to get Gus Van Sant to let Vince audition for his new movie while Turtle tried to keep his relationship with Jamie Lynn Sigler secret and Drama invested his money into a hometown bar. The episode returned to the original formula of

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"Rebecca holds the unique distinction of being the only Alfred Hitchcock film to win a Best Picture Oscar (more to that, it’s one of only three of the director’s films even nominated for the award). In retrospect, it seems absurd to think that Hitchcock – the most famous director in film history – received such little award recognition. How could this universally adored filmmaker (Have you ever

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Anyone else find that their television sets were inundated with TV spots for Jim Carrey’s new comedy, Yes Man, during the end of September and early October? It struck me as odd that they would start pushing the film so forcefully on television with the release date a solid two months away (the website says 12/19/08 but the ads vaguely state Christmas). The plot involves a callous jerk who

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"Those expecting the Palme d’Or to signify something visually or narratively revolutionary will be underwhelmed by The Class. Instead what the film does offer – and I think this is a remarkable achievement indeed – is the power to compel inward reflection and insight into the nature of being both a teacher and a student in the equivalent of a US middle school context; the most painful and least

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All business tonight. Nary a skirt-chasing moment or recreational activity to be found. All in all, a very serious episode with only a few comedic moments injected here and there which makes for an interesting development in the series.The episode begins on the first day of principle photography on Smokejumpers. Jason Patric has taken over the lead role from Edward Norton (no mention of why

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"...there is the potential for The Boy in the Striped Pajamas to double as both a well-made film and an educational implement for young viewers: the film develops in a delicate manner that is optimal for introducing the atrocities of the Holocaust in an uncompromising but measured mode. However, the film’s shocking and crushing conclusion strikes me as unnecessarily cruel toward the viewer in a

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Throughout my viewing of Oliver Stone’s W. I kept wondering the same thing, ‘What is the point of making this film now? What is gained by its immediacy?’ I came up with two answers. The first is cynical and a fleeting thought I had prior to viewing the film: to cash in on a contemporary topic by being the first out of the gates (a la such recent dismal-looking spoofs Disaster Movie and Superhero

Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13272375787743042926noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193603.post-68097347479544868252008-10-20T08:32:00.002-04:002008-10-20T12:24:25.081-04:00

On the heels of remarking that I was finally able to accept that E is truly the main character this season arrives an episode that completely inverts his prominence. In last night’s episode Ari took center stage (in my estimation he clocked in more screen time than the boys combined) as the plot focused on the aftermath of WB studio head Alan Gray’s sudden death and Ari learning that he’s being

Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13272375787743042926noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193603.post-9406074915610280132008-10-20T08:05:00.003-04:002008-10-20T08:10:24.378-04:00

"The Legend of Hell House, released in 1973, satisfies most of the desires inherent in the haunted house formula and manages to hold up pretty well, without succumbing to campiness or risible special effects. Well, except for a sequence featuring an awesome catfight—literally, between one of the lead characters and a demonically possessed black cat that concludes in a bludgeoning-by-candlestick."

Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13272375787743042926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193603.post-4173820911640207692008-10-14T19:06:00.004-04:002008-10-14T19:11:53.938-04:00

In response to recent reports of dwindling ratings and Entertainment Weekly’s dismissive coverage of a sixth season pickup (“Entourage gets yet another season. Even Johnny Drama wouldn’t want anything to do with it at this point.” P.12 October 17, 2008) I feel compelled to write a column in defense of Entourage season five and possibly develop into an episode recap column in the following

Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13272375787743042926noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193603.post-54350489853301032002008-10-14T15:58:00.004-04:002008-10-20T10:27:33.135-04:00

"While Afterschool is concerned with online content, it is not shot to resemble the internet’s amateur aesthetic. Rather it is shot in stark contrast by using careful framing, static cameras, and dilatory pacing. On the one hand, I appreciate seeing a young American filmmaker (Campos is a mere 25) who isn’t obsessed with fast cuts and handheld cameras but on the other hand, his approach is damn

Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13272375787743042926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193603.post-44812000727429127192008-10-13T08:54:00.005-04:002008-10-20T10:28:02.899-04:00

"The flaws of The Windmill Movie serve to emphasize the uniqueness of the individual. Just like Timothy Treadwell and Jonathan Caouette, Rogers can only be imitated, never replicated. And therein lays the potential of the cinematic autobiography: to record a presence that can’t be performed."Click here to read my review at Not Coming to a Theater Near You

Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13272375787743042926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193603.post-67022612123614002692008-10-03T17:29:00.003-04:002008-10-03T17:31:33.705-04:00

"There are certainly some juvenile delights to be found in Alligator: an unattributed POV shot of a squirming victim succeeded by a shot of a blatant prosthetic leg washing ashore, a startlingly grim demise in a residential swimming pool and the hilariously gruff, Lawrence Tierney-esque voice of Michael V. Gazzo as the police chief."Click here to read my review at Not Coming to a Theater Near You

Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13272375787743042926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193603.post-38898490977912629342008-09-24T15:22:00.004-04:002008-10-20T10:26:36.058-04:00

"Quid Pro Quo offers the potentially provocative story of a journalist who uncovers a group of able-bodied people who pretend or desire to be disabled. But writer/director Carlos Brooks handles the subject matter in a somber and cautious manner, perhaps even to the point of indolence."Click here to read my entire review at [with]TV

Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13272375787743042926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193603.post-21836663670613548712008-09-16T06:56:00.006-04:002008-09-16T07:08:55.334-04:00

"Maurice, a Merchant-Ivory production, is resolutely an example of British heritage cinema. But while it does reinforce British-ness and its ideal, it also offers one of the more frank and respectful depictions of homosexuality in 1980s cinema."Click here to read my review at Not Coming to a Theater Near You

Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13272375787743042926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193603.post-37504438968184383382008-07-07T08:23:00.003-04:002008-07-07T08:28:57.529-04:00

"While the figure of Hunter S. Thompson may already be an overly familiar cinematic subject, what is remarkable about Gonzo is the amount of archival footage that has been included from all stages of his life."Click here to read my review of Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson at Not Coming to a Theater Near You

Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13272375787743042926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193603.post-22480063370749398242008-06-17T07:01:00.004-04:002008-06-17T07:07:32.960-04:00

"Bani-Etemad is far too much of a visual realist to engage in the mise-en-scéne flourishes of Hollywood melodrama, opting for more subtle but just as symbolic production design."Click here to read my review at Not Coming to a Theater Near You

Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13272375787743042926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193603.post-68602546216310590352008-05-30T06:56:00.005-04:002008-05-30T07:06:17.115-04:00

On the heels of directing a pair of Hollywood thrillers of dubious quality (The Wicker Man, Lakeview Terrace), prolific playwright-cum-filmmaker Neil Labute returns to stage direction with the West End debut of Fat Pig, a dark comedy that continues his exploration of the dark recesses of the human psyche. This production features a quartet of British actors, all of whom have found success on

Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13272375787743042926noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193603.post-80137509741079080762008-02-29T15:33:00.011-05:002008-02-29T15:52:24.611-05:00

And here my love affair with Doug Liman’s films comes to a crashing halt. I still respect his rebelliousness and refusal to churn out a by-the-numbers action flick and suspect that Mr. and Mrs. Smith will come to be held in high regard in 20 years time but his latest output, Jumper, is a seriously boneheaded film. The plot involves a snotty kid named David (Star Wars’ Hayden Christensen) who at

Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13272375787743042926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193603.post-68619831570452481852008-02-25T16:07:00.003-05:002008-02-25T16:14:10.893-05:00

London's 8th International Disability Film Festival took place at the BFI last weekend and posts of my coverage of a few of the events can be found at the following [with]tv blog links...Event BackgroundSpecial People reviewThe Silent Twins reviewShorts Programme 3 report

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I have contributed a list of the fifty best movies of all time to a website called thefiftybest.com Of course, whittling down a list of fifty narrative films from over a century’s worth of cinematic output is no exercise in absoluteness but here it is anyway. Feel free to berate me for any choices or omissions. I tried to avoid films that have been deemed important but are relatively ordinary in

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"Yes, the film is essentially a one-trick vagina, but it’s an unforgettable one — even if it requires virtually every male character to be an amoral horndog."Click here to read my review in The L Magazine

Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13272375787743042926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193603.post-31434297197903178072008-01-15T09:23:00.000-05:002008-01-15T17:58:30.745-05:00

Alright, so that’s overly hostile. Juno is okay and I concede that by the end, it’s difficult not to get wrapped up in things, but this movie is infuriatingly overrated. The angry rant that follows is a response to the near universal praise – both critical and popular – and the impending Oscar nomination for Best Picture that will be announced on January 22nd.The only form of commiseration for my

Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13272375787743042926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193603.post-18076461139676831132008-01-09T11:15:00.001-05:002008-01-15T09:51:45.739-05:00

1. Zodiac 2. Knocked Up 3. The Bourne Ultimatum 4. In the Shadow of the Moon 5. No Country For Old Men6. Rescue Dawn7. Rocket Science 8. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford9. Into the Wild 10. The LookoutHonorable Mentions: 1408, Atonement, Breach, Michael Clayton, RatatouilleClick here to read my list with commentary at TheCinemaSource.com

Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13272375787743042926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193603.post-42284297869664803992007-09-28T18:02:00.001-04:002007-09-28T18:28:53.695-04:00

Issues of the personal and the professional overlap, intersect, fold in on themselves and get all around muddled – as does the plot – in Michael Clayton, a somber legal thriller written and directed by Tony Gilroy of the Bourne franchise. George Clooney stars in the titular role as the employee of a powerful law firm whose broad job description is a “fixer.” It’s a performance of immense

Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13272375787743042926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193603.post-89592715858463547052007-09-25T17:53:00.001-04:002007-09-25T17:56:22.561-04:00

Run, Fat Boy, Run – a romantic comedy about a dopey loser who vows to run a marathon in order to win back his ex-wife – will one day make a remarkable case for reception studies based on the differences of its release and perception in the UK and US. It’s not due out until mid March in the US, at which point it will likely be dumped in a limited release (1500 screens absolute max) and see

Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13272375787743042926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193603.post-37728806410715007732007-09-21T12:42:00.000-04:002007-09-21T12:54:02.720-04:00

Not due out until Christmastime stateside but currently playing to a glowing reception in the United Kingdom is Atonement, director Joe Wright’s adaptation of Ian McEwen’s bestselling novel. It’s a love saga framed around WWII; the first half takes place during the onset and the second during Britain’s retreat from France in 1944. In essence, it’s a weepie about two lovers separated by the

Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13272375787743042926noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193603.post-67294088113242762242007-09-19T07:47:00.000-04:002007-09-19T07:49:06.523-04:00

"Ultimately little more than a curiosity piece, there is a certain fascination present in seeing some of the faces behind the Microsoft Office fonts we all know and love."Click here to read my entire review in The L Magazine

Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13272375787743042926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193603.post-64805482050699210202007-09-12T10:27:00.000-04:002007-09-12T10:30:30.899-04:00

"At its best, the film coolly mixes incisive political commentary with a case so engrossing it’s tempting to whip out a notepad and jot down clues..."Click here to read my entire review in The L Magazine

Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13272375787743042926noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193603.post-63333193370710345992007-09-11T20:47:00.000-04:002007-09-11T20:51:59.895-04:00

"The screenwriters, Michael Bortman and Allison Burnett, demonstrate a keen ability to write complex lead characters but also a need for them to pay more attention to plotting."Click here to read my entire review at the [with]tv blog

Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13272375787743042926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193603.post-48790630654531350702007-09-07T21:11:00.001-04:002007-09-07T21:15:50.824-04:00

An onslaught of testosterone invades movie theaters this weekend with the grizzly western 3:10 to Yuma and the go-for-broke action flick Shoot ‘Em Up battling it out in wide release (and to a lesser extent the fertilization comedy The Brothers Solomon). I find it positively shocking that Lionsgate and New Line would release Yuma and Shoot in the same weekend. While Yuma is more likely to attract

Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13272375787743042926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193603.post-19866344856691889182007-09-05T14:23:00.000-04:002007-09-06T17:47:04.616-04:00

"Fierce People is nasty, unfunny and wildly incongruous."Click here to read my entire review in The L Magazine

Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13272375787743042926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193603.post-9479172135175875392007-08-31T09:06:00.000-04:002007-08-31T09:10:26.658-04:00

"...the buoyant musical score and the numerous close-up shots of dust particles dancing in the sunlight complement the vitality of the film’s creaky and wheezy but nonetheless determined protagonist."Click here to read my review in The L Magazine

Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13272375787743042926noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193603.post-20560432426433031022007-08-28T11:16:00.000-04:002007-08-28T11:19:05.972-04:00

"The Lookout is one of the year’s most exciting films; a rousing, supremely entertaining crime thriller about a bank heist. But what the marketing doesn’t divulge is that it’s much more than just a genre picture. In fact, it’s an intense character study about a young man coming to terms with a self-induced disability."Click here to read my entire review at the [with]tv blog

Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13272375787743042926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193603.post-69947939606640256412007-08-17T12:23:00.000-04:002007-08-17T12:26:47.928-04:00

"There may be enough unexpected startles to appease a Friday night crowd in this final, fragmented version but the unfulfilled mixture of camp and terror constantly reminds the audience of just how much the film is a shamble."Click here to read my entire review at TheCinemaSource.com

Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13272375787743042926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193603.post-79186554692244341432007-08-16T15:31:00.000-04:002007-08-16T15:33:05.991-04:00

"Delirious’s formalist schizophrenia leaves one uncertain if the film is intended to be farce or fairy tale, but Buscemi’s dynamite performance makes it worth seeing anyway."Click here to read my entire review in The L Magazine

Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13272375787743042926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193603.post-22226585757113173192007-08-13T16:24:00.000-04:002007-08-13T16:31:29.518-04:00

"...a biting comedy that thrashes all around the world of morbidity while staying just fanciful enough not to become moribund."Click here to read my entire review at TheCinemaSource.com

Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13272375787743042926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193603.post-22255297161370429512007-08-11T22:45:00.001-04:002007-08-11T22:47:51.944-04:00

"Quirky coming of age tales are a dime a dozen in the world of American independent cinema, but Rocket Science – the story of a stuttering high school student who decides to join the debate team – is worthy of singling out from the rest of the crowd."Click here to read my entire review at the [with]tv blog

Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13272375787743042926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193603.post-7809767724451537042007-08-06T20:15:00.000-04:002007-08-06T20:18:51.266-04:00

"...the undeniable fact of the matter is that the film is ultimately a strong look at the effects of alcohol. It has the power to be both a harbinger for those just embarking down that road and also a motivational tool for those seeking help."Click here to read my entire article on the [with]tv Blog

Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13272375787743042926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193603.post-88732549390327496162007-08-02T15:10:00.000-04:002007-08-02T15:13:22.679-04:00

"The female-skewed story and the barrage of inexperienced actors, mind-numbing pop music and obvious humor render the film inaccessible to males of any age. "Click here to read my entire review in The L Magazine

Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13272375787743042926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193603.post-71719645137596487842007-07-19T14:49:00.000-04:002007-07-19T14:55:34.154-04:00

"It’s difficult to harbor much ill will for this good-natured and fast-paced spectacle."Click here to read my entire review in The L Magazine

Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13272375787743042926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193603.post-81282088411086035782007-07-19T14:41:00.000-04:002007-07-19T14:45:44.211-04:00

"...more palatable in 30-minute doses on the BBC than in a 102-minute sitting in the cinema."Click here to read my entire review in The L Magazine

Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13272375787743042926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193603.post-86527971131406371812007-07-19T11:23:00.000-04:002007-07-19T11:28:21.634-04:00

"But offensive material notwithstanding, I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry still fails to measure up to most of the box office superstar’s previous work."Click here to read my entire review at TheCinemaSource.com

Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13272375787743042926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193603.post-36747190839675909712007-07-03T15:51:00.000-04:002007-07-03T15:53:44.018-04:00

"... a tense and thoughtful prison escape film with an acute awareness for nature. Think The Great Escape meets The Discovery Channel. "Click here to read my entire review at TheCinemaSource.com

Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13272375787743042926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193603.post-28133338758228331672007-06-27T15:13:00.000-04:002007-06-27T15:16:34.181-04:00

"...it’s the heart-warming story of a boy and his grandfather that helps keep this slight symphony off the ground. "Click here to read my entire review at TheCinemaSource.com

Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13272375787743042926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193603.post-43643939219936236802007-06-21T15:44:00.000-04:002007-06-21T15:48:26.979-04:00

"....Evan Almighty is a fast-paced family comedy with some very funny laughs and a warm-hearted message."Click here to read my entire review at TheCinemaSource.com

Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13272375787743042926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193603.post-19457067475527055482007-06-17T23:25:00.000-04:002007-06-17T23:39:34.904-04:00

Bug - ***Two lonely southerners get holed up in a dingy motel room where their individual neuroses become entwined over a possible infestation. Part psychological thriller, part horror film and part Tennessee Williams play, it’s not so much scary as it is uncomfortably unsettling. An odd choice for legendary American director Friedkin who brings pizzazz but doesn’t shed the story’s theatrical

Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13272375787743042926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193603.post-65036227992527030962007-05-17T11:08:00.000-04:002007-05-17T11:16:20.278-04:00

"Perhaps the reason I am able to enjoy Shrek the Third so much stems from never loving Shrek the first enough to be disappointed by a sequel."Click here to read the entire review at TheCinemaSource.com

Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13272375787743042926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193603.post-41674034689085131982007-05-16T11:30:00.000-04:002007-05-16T11:51:35.951-04:00

"It’s difficult for me to approach the new extended cut DVD of That Thing You Do! without stooping to rabid fanboy zeal as it is a film I unabashedly cite as one of my favorites of all time."Click here to read the entire review at TheCinemaSource.com

Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13272375787743042926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193603.post-52685655639018301572007-05-11T09:11:00.000-04:002007-05-11T09:13:08.673-04:00

"A dark comedy that’s never as mean as it wants to be, the snide humor and pratfalls start out pretty favorably but as the film progresses, the laughs peter out at an unforgiving rate."Click here to read my review at TheCinemaSource.com

Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13272375787743042926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193603.post-8189113025812267972007-05-04T16:52:00.000-04:002007-05-04T16:54:01.658-04:00

"The offbeat decision to stage a poker film under the auspices of a chick flick (or is it the other way around?) has made for a marketing nightmare for Warner Brothers but it has also made for a compellingly watchable fairy tale – the only way to describe it because the Las Vegas depicted in Lucky You only exists in the magical world of movies."Click here to read my review at TheCinemaSource.com

Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13272375787743042926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193603.post-21939716873675617762007-04-29T22:41:00.000-04:002007-04-29T22:47:28.007-04:00

"Jindabyne may not be an easy film to like, but it is an important one to experience. "Click here to read my entire review at TheCinemaSource.comI also participated in a round table interview with the film's stars, Laura Linney and Gabriel Byrne, last week. Articles on both celebrities can be found at the following links.Laura LinneyGabriel Byrne

Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13272375787743042926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193603.post-59223865171838323322007-04-17T17:07:00.000-04:002007-04-17T17:11:30.464-04:00

"Hot Fuzz may resonate most strongly with rabid fans of the buddy-cop genre due to its hard-edged and in-character aesthetics but its high-spirited zest will appeal to film lovers of all shapes and sizes."Click here to read my entire review at TheCinemaSource.com

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