The laughs hurt.
Is it possible that The Sopranos judges itself as harshly as the harshest critics judge The Sopranos?
We’re entering into this conversation coming from antithetical perspectives.
On the show, when a character compliments another character on bettering himself, or simply changing, it’s usually a sick joke.
On the Bowery is one of the most ecstatically beautiful black-and-white films ever made.
Sandra Bullock’s lack of vanity suits a film about normalcy’s violent end.
It’s a rare actor who can convey self-awareness without seeming self-conscious.
All anxiety is born in darkness. Fear is mystery’s child.
In an attempt to convince you to see this incredible film, here’s my 30th anniversary appreciation over at the Dallas Observer.
This is a complete list of the winners at the 79th Annual Academy Awards.
Whether writing tight “Talk of the Town” pieces or mammoth features, Ross places her subject’s quirks and obsessions in the context of his or her industry.
Since the beginning of Febraury, Wagstaff and Jeffrey Hill have been writing up various samurai movies on their blog, Liverputty.
This 5 for the Day focuses on moments of sexual/romantic connection between two characters.
Whitney Balliett was less a straight-ahead critic than a combination analyst, social historian, feature reporter, and sketch artist.
We just came through a pretty tumultuous year for movies, and for the media and the entertainment industry in general.
Most movies operate under the the implied understanding that the camera represents “us,” the viewer.
These films are not in production, except in my imagination.
The Oscar nominations were announced this morning by AMPAS president Sid Ganis and actress Salma Hayek.
Tom Tykwer’s film is a that rarity of rarities: a genuinely deviant work of art.
The football movie is such a tight-assed genre that it makes the western and the gangster picture seem flexible in comparison.