Jan 13, 2014 | Movie Reviews
With the exception of “The Ladykillers,” every Coen Brothers movie is watchable. Even the not-so-good ones, like “O Brother, Where Art Thou” or “Intolerable Cruelty.” Their style is so unique, their worldview so perfectly skewed,...
Jan 10, 2014 | Movie Reviews
Spike Jonze is one of those filmmakers that seems much better in theory than reality. His films are all fiercely original and are revered by cinephiles everywhere. But, there’s a detachment to everything he’s made that’s impossible for me to get...
Dec 28, 2013 | Movie Reviews
So. This is where contemporary cinema is at. Remakes, sequels, reboots, anything guaranteed to bring in X amount of money. Now, we’re seeing the logical progression of this safe method of filmmaking. Instead of making films like “Mary Poppins” that...
Dec 27, 2013 | Movie Reviews
Jordan Belfort is a crook. Drug addict. Adulterer. The kind of person who will say anything to make a buck. He’s a terrible human being. Belfort is also good looking and wildly charismatic. All of which is probably why his story, which serves as the basis for...
Dec 19, 2013 | Movie Reviews
It’s been a long and twisty road for Ron Burgundy. There’s been talk of a sequel to the modern classic “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy” for a long time and now, after nine years, Burgundy and the Channel 4 News Team have finally returned...
Dec 17, 2013 | Movie Reviews
Alexander Payne is the king of the road movie. There, I said it. He may not make something with the drug-fueled bravura of “Easy Rider” or the zaniness of “Vacation,” but nobody consistently creates more grounded, hilarious road films like...
