This review was originally published at TwitchFilm.com, now known as ScreenAnarchy.com, on the opening date of THE HAPPENING, June 13, 2008. The film has since...
Beatles Songs Don't Let Me Down; Overwrought Plot Does
#35: Across the Universe (2007)
Director: Julie Taymor
It was such an ambitious project, this movi...
Mira Nair Brings the Best of Bollywood to Her Colorful Family Comedy
#25: Monsoon Wedding (2001)/Punjabi, Hindi & English
Director: Mira Nair
Mira Na...
Documenting the Deterioration of a City
DIRECTED BY ABEL FERRARA/Italian/2009
STREET DATE: July 12, 2016/ RARO VIDEO and KINO LORBER
There’s no reason to...
Charlize Theron Immerses Herself in a Tale of Love and Death
#21: Monster (2003)
Director: Patty Jenkins
Charlize Theron won a Best Actress Oscar for her...
A Stylish But Morally Ambiguous Romantic Comedy
Film #6: An Education (2009)
Director: Lone Scherfig
After I reviewed 2015’s The Diary of a Teenage Girl ...
A Look Back at the Previous Second Spider-Man Film
In anticipation of this weekend’s release of THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2, I’m taking this opportunity to repres...
Kelly Reichardt's 2010 Effort Brings Minimalist Grit to the West
DIRECTED BY KELLY REICHARDT/2010
From the stark practicality of its needlepoint opening tit...
A Look Back at Clint Eastwood's Mandela Film
DIRECTED BY CLINT EASTWOOD/2009
The recent passing of former South African President Nelson Mandela has led to ...
Considering the French Film That Spawned Brian De Palma's PASSION
With the current release of director Brian De Palma’s new thriller Passion (regrettably not t...
