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Film
I have violated the covenant between reader and critic. You, the reader, expect me, the critic, to leave his home in Brooklyn, get on the subway, and attend screenings 25…
When I was living in Johannesburg, I spent about four months dating a woman who worked as a professional editor for film and television commercials. She put together a video…
“If I had to label myself in some way, I would describe myself as a kind of traditionalist, I suppose, in terms of cinema. Clearly, I’m a victim of the…
Who needs to watch the damn movies? Dave Matos and Mikey Newman can review them just by watching the trailers, and they’ll prove it to you right here! [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/CD-8GK1FiZ8″…
By the calendar itÁ¢€â„¢s not quite summer yet, but the northeast has already wilted under August heat Á¢€” and the movies already feel spent and depleted, in need of a…
Who needs to watch the damn movies? Dave Matos and Mikey Newman can review them just by watching the trailers, and they’ll prove it to you right here! [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/WMMRlDxKevA”…
Like practically all Americans with (meager) holdings on the New York Stock Exchange, I watched in dismay as my stocks plummeted on Friday. Oil prices spiked, which caused the Dow…
You can see the nominees for best foreign-language film at the Oscars coming from a kilometer away. TheyÁ¢€â„¢re tied to some sort of hot-button issue, or a pivotal historical event…
It’s the end of the road for Hillary Clinton’s campaign. A few signs lately have pointed towards Hillary finally packing it in, and after Barack Obama sweeps up enough of…
Like Jack Lemmon in Glengarry Glen Ross, IÁ¢€â„¢m overjoyed to find myself on the big board, with all the cool kids whoÁ¢€â„¢ve written Á¢€Å“Most PopularÁ¢€ Popdose posts. And I didnÁ¢€â„¢t…
In Hollywood movies, surfing is basically dealt with in one of two ways. It can serve as the foundation for the film, as in movies like Blue Crush (2002) and…
It’s May 15 as I write. By the time you read this, I will be dead. By the time you read this, we’ll know with absolute certainty who the Democratic…
In the final few moments of Tony ScottÁ¢€™s True Romance (1993) Alabama, accompanied by an injured Clarence, drives past a sign that reads Á¢€Å“Last U.S. Exit, Mexican Border 5 miles.Á¢€ItÁ¢€™s…
I saw Iron Man this morning. It was the first time I’d paid to see a movie at a multiplex in almost eight months. Maybe I should’ve gone to church…
Á¢€Å“ThatÁ¢€â„¢s it,Á¢€ said my friend, following our Monday evening screening of The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. Á¢€Å“IÁ¢€â„¢m through with Narnia.Á¢€ I know the feeling; itÁ¢€â„¢s the same one I…
There was an episode of televisionÁ¢€â„¢s Friday Night Lights when a new character plays in his first game and forces a game-changing fumble. The lead-up sequence is unabashedly manipulative, as…
All I know about Speed Racer I learned as a kid, when I watched episodes of the proto-anime between spoonfuls of Cocoa Puffs. There wasnÁ¢€â„¢t much to it Á¢€” there…
Playing a disabled or mentally ill character seems like it would be one of the most demanding roles for an actor to portray. ItÁ¢€â„¢s probably just as tough for an…
David Mamet canÁ¢€â„¢t commit. His latest Broadway show, November, is an almost-farce in need of bigger laughs. Despite its definitive title, his film Heist couldnÁ¢€â„¢t quite bring itself to be…
My ten-year college reunion is this weekend, and while fraternities didn’t exist at Harvey Mudd College, I did spend two years living in our campus’ closest approximation. North Dorm was…
Like Hillary Clinton, Helen Hunt has always bugged me. I was never crazy about Mad About You, and while I don’t think she deserves the barbs thrown at her for…
When The Breakfast Club begins, weÁ¢€â„¢re presented with the five characters as easily defined stereotypes Á¢€” Á¢€Å“a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, and a criminal.Á¢€ In the…
I didn’t mean to take a three-week vacation from writing Sugar Water, but here I am with my first post for the month of April, which is already on its…
Teen angst is one of the most tempting lodes for an ore-seeking filmmaker to mine. ItÁ¢€â„¢s something of a shared experience; the instinct to rebel against authority in any form…
I’ve been tasked with preparing a summer movie guide for Popdose. I haven’t done one of these since I was at the Daily Northwestern, cramming dozens of titles into a…
Like many suburban teenagers, I was first introduced to world of ska by the plaid-clad, Boston-based, masters of merchandising the Mighty Mighty Bosstones. It was the first time I ever…
Thirty years from now, My Blueberry Nights may be considered a good film. It may even be considered a great film. Let me explain. Some years ago, I selected for…
The last time I took ecstasy was at a trance party near the beach just north of Durban, shortly after IÁ¢€â„¢d finished reading Matt RuffÁ¢€â„¢s brilliant fantasy novel “Fool on…
Like many students, I was assigned to read Tom StoppardÁ¢€â„¢s existential classic Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead during my junior year of high school. IÁ¢€â„¢ve always hated reading plays Á¢€”…