Ebert’s Not the Only Idiot

I don’t know why I torture myself like this, but lately I’ve been reading a lot of film reviews online. I’ve also been reading a lot of scholarly-like film criticism, which is a whole different beast. Even though I didn’t end up agreeing with a lot of what Robin Wood said in his book (Hollywood [...]

Glourious Terds

I’m struggling with Inglourious Basterds. I have a feeling that it’s a lot smarter and a a lot dumber than I’m willing to admit right now. There are problems with pacing – as many have pointed out. There are caricatures that become uncomfortable in their unevenness. It is certainly sadistic and immoral and all that [...]

i think it’s called hyper-real

one of my friends (who, for the purpose of protecting his identity, i will call choi) saw bruno yesterday and claimed it was “the most offensive movie [he's] ever seen”.  this didnt surprise me.  what did surprise me was that he didnt love the movie.
some background:
i’ve seen a lot of movies/tv with choi over the [...]

District 9

Here, again, we have a movie that everyone is raving about. There are certainly some interesting things going on with District 9. A sci-fi horror film with social commentary beyond the reactionary politics of the Reagan 80s is always nice. Sure, the themes of racial injustice have been explored before in this genre, but never [...]

She’s Right; White Males Probably Aren’t as Great As Everyone Always Says

In honor of Judge Sonia Sotomayor being approved for the supreme court, I give you my top five favorite courtroom films:
5. A Few Good Men – Demi Who? Jack Who? That one ugly guy Who? This star-studded cast (also including Noah Wyle, Christopher Guest, Keifer Sutherland, and Kevin Bacon) would mean nothing to me if [...]

The Hurt Locker

The Hurt Locker is so good. I know you have probably all heard that a million times by now. “It’s the Best Film About the Iraq War,” “easily the Best War Film of the Last Decade,” “I Wet My Pants it was so Fucking Good,” but I really can’t stress this enough: it is so [...]

It’s Called the Christian “Right” for a Reason, You Know

Due to extreme anxieties surrounding pregnancy, I didn’t go see Lake of Fire when it was in theatres. The gore wasn’t the problem. I frequently research gynecological procedures and information, feeling I might have missed out on my true professional calling due to laziness. So I had seen an abortion performed before – though the [...]