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September 2012

September 27, 2012

Unlocking The Master Plan

How do you make a provocative movie about the founder of one of the most...

September 26, 2012

PROCESSING THE MASTER

Can a motion picture be great even if it is thoroughly unpleasant? Do we...

September 25, 2012

THE MASTER in CONTEXT: PTA’S CITY OF THE ANGELS

For dedicated cinephiles, wrestling with a movie and its meaning is a profound pleasure. To...

September 20, 2012

The Innocence of Muslims: Blasphemy, Pornography, and Christianity

What do Christian films and porno movies have in common? Bad acting, lousy production values,...

August 2012

August 26, 2012

BERNIE: BEST FILM OF THE SUMMER?

My favorite film of the summer just arrived on DVD. Bernie is a kick; an...

August 10, 2012

BOURNE AGAIN? RESISTING THE REBOOT

Are you planning to see The Bourne Legacy this weekend? As much as I’d like...

July 2012

July 31, 2012

Olympic Alternative: Ai Weiwei

Looking for an alternative to the ubiquitous Olympics coverage? The riveting documentary, Ai Weiwei: Never...

July 18, 2012

The Dark Knight vs. Lord of the Rings: Best Trilogy?

When The Dark Knight premiered in 2008, I declared it the best film of the...

July 18, 2012

Does The Dark Knight Still Shine?

Four years ago, I raved about The Dark Knight. My enthusiasm for Christopher Nolan's epic...

July 17, 2012

Christopher Nolan and Batman Begins

Over the weekend, I introduced my children (ages 13 and 10) to Christopher Nolan's Dark...

July 16, 2012

Christopher Nolan on our Dark Knights

In anticipation of The Dark Knight rising in theaters this week, I am reviewing the...

July 02, 2012

Moonrise Kingdom: Wes Anderson’s anti-Spider-Man

A couple of years ago, rumors abounded that hipster auteur Wes Anderson might direct the...

June 2012

June 27, 2012

Beasts of the Southern Wild: Instant Classic or Exploitation?

What is American cinema? Do we have a distinctive and original voice? For audiences around...