Review: ‘White House Down’ Is Roland Emmerich’s Gun-Blazing Return to Form
No, Roland Emmerich doesn’t blow up the White House (again) in his latest patriotic pulse-pounder, but that doesn’t mean that… Read More
June 27, 2013
Reviews
Review: ‘Byzantium’ Is a Refreshing Take on the Vampire Genre
From The Company of Wolves to Interview with a Vampire, director Neil Jordan has made some of the most entertaining,… Read More
June 27, 2013
Review: ‘Some Girl(s)’ Shows Narcissism At Its Funniest
Review: ‘Some Girl(s)’ Shows Narcissism At Its FunniestEditor’s Note: Our review of Some Girl(s) originally ran during this year’s SXSW, but… Read More
June 27, 2013
Review: ‘100 Bloody Acres’ Is Seeded With Body Parts and Big Laughs
Editor’s Note: Our review of 100 Bloody Acres originally ran during this year’s inaugural Stanley Film Fest, but we’re running… Read More
June 27, 2013
Review: Pedro Almodovar’s ‘I’m So Excited’ Should Be Welcomed By Fans of Fun, Adult Comedy
Pedro Almodóvar’s late career is revealing him to be a contemporary Alfred Hitchcock. For those whose perception of the Spanish… Read More
June 27, 2013
Review: ‘How to Make Money Selling Drugs’ Obscures the Issues With a Gimmicky Structure
For a documentary to get noticed these days, it helps to have a fresh angle. But being creative with the… Read More
June 26, 2013
LAFF 2013 Review: ‘Venus Vs.’ Is an Important and Inspiring Film on Gender Equality in Pro Tennis
In 1968, Billie Jean King won the women’s singles championship at Wimbledon, but she only received £750 in prize money… Read More
June 24, 2013
Review: Nikkatsu Pairs Sex With Surprisingly Serious Issues In ‘I Love It From Behind!’
Review: Nikkatsu Pairs Sex With Surprisingly Serious Issues In ‘I Love It From Behind!’ and ‘Sex Hunter: Wet Target’Japan’s oldest major… Read More
June 24, 2013
LAFF 2013 Review: ‘Ernest & Celestine’ Delivers a Poignant Message Through Beautiful Animation
Everyone knows a mouse and a bear cannot be friends. Or can they? Based on the children’s books of the… Read More
June 23, 2013
LAFF 2013 Review: ‘The Conjuring’ Delivers Old School Horror But May Reveal Too Much
The Perron family has a problem. They have just moved into a large, spacious farm house set off a beautiful… Read More
June 22, 2013