Dear Readers, What a year! I started out 2012 as a man who taught filmmaking, film history and film aesthetics, … More
Month: December 2012
The Iceman Cometh, but the Ice Runneth Away: “Chasing Ice” in the Era of Climate Change
Chasing Ice (Jeff Orlowski, 2012) This is an important film about an important subject that nevertheless falls far short of … More
Miserable at “Les Misérables”
Les Misérables (Tom Hooper, 2012) Ah, what a journey . . . from the end of Napoléon’s reign, in 1815, … More
“Premium Rush” – A Great Dumb Ride Through the Streets of New York
Premium Rush (David Koepp, 2012) This 90-minute movie is a sharp, muscular little action-packed ride that thrills the viewer as … More
“Django Unchained” – Tarantino’s Pulpy Revisionist Western Is His Best Film Since “Pulp Fiction”
Django Unchained (Quentin Tarantino, 2012) I hope this film ends up on a lot of film critics’ Top 10 lists, … More
Best Wishes to All in This Holiday Season!
May this holiday season bring you great joy! May all of your experiences, with friends, families, pets, and even enemies, … More
“Les Aventures extraordinaires d’Adèle Blanc-Sec”
Last night, I watched Zero Dark Thirty, and while I will wait on my review of that film, I just want … More
This Is Jack Reacher at 40, on Hudson: 3 Reviews That Really Don’t Belong Together . . .
. . . except that all three of those films open in the Baltimore-area market today, and I’ve been sitting … More
3x3x3: “A Royal Affair,” Where “Hope Springs,” but More “ParaNorman” Would Break the Norm
Today, 3 reviews of 3 films I have seen in the past 3 days. It makes for an interesting random … More
“The Invisible War” + My Meditations on Violence in America
The Invisible War (Kirby Dick, 2012) Yesterday, December 14, 2012, in Newtown, CT, a deranged gunman took the lives of 20 … More