REALLY, WE’RE ALL MESSED-UP

REALLY, WE’RE ALL MESSED-UP AN INTERVIEW WITH WRITER-DIRECTOR CRAIG BREWER  He calls it the Black Snake Moan.  Anyone who’s seen the trailer for Craig Brewer’s new film ... Continue Reading →

BORN TO BE MILD

BORN TO BE MILD WILD HOGS(1/2 out of 4 stars) DIRECTED BY WALT BECKERSTARRING: TIM ALLEN, MARTIN LAWRENCE, WILLIAM H. MACY, JOHN TRAVOLTA, MARISA TOMEI, RAY LIOTTA 99 MINUTES, RATED ... Continue Reading →

INTERVIEW: TAKE A LITTLE TRIP

TAKE A LITTLE TRIP THE CAST OF THE ASTRONAUT FARMER  Easily the first must-see film of 2007, The Astronaut Farmer is the cheerfully nutty story of an ordinary man, Charles Farmer ... Continue Reading →

STOP YER CRYIN’

STOP YER CRYIN’ TEARS OF THE BLACK TIGER(3 out of 4 stars) DIRECTED BY WISIT SANSANATIENGSTARRING: CHARTCHAI NGAMSAN, STELLA MALUCHI, SUPAKORN KITSUWON, SOMBATI MEDHANEE113 MINUTES, ... Continue Reading →

ART FILM – SALÒ

PIER PAOLO PASOLINI’S SALÒ ART FILM OF THE WEEK  Italian, Catholic, Communist, and homosexual, the infamous Pier Paolo Pasolini wrote his own eulogy with this hard-hitting ... Continue Reading →

OSCAR PAYS HIS DUES

OSCAR PAYS HIS DUES One of the most surprising Oscar seasons in recent memory ended Sunday night with a tribute to lifers — to Hollywood heavyweights who were finally celebrated ... Continue Reading →

NIL ADMIRARINIL ADMIRARI

NIL ADMIRARI A SPECIAL INVESTIGATION INTO AWARDS SEASON There should be no doubt in the mind of any citizen with even the most rudimentary knowledge of the entertainment industry that ... Continue Reading →

THE NUMBER 23 ADDS UP TO FEAR

THE NUMBER 23 ADDS UP TO FEAR JIM CARREY ON HIS NEW THRILLER  Number 23 is dark and stormy.  There.  That opening sentence about Jim Carrey’s latest movie (and ... Continue Reading →