Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth May 1, 2003Who knew a comic book (sorry, graphic novel) could be so horribly depressing? This thing should have been...
Crooked Fingers: Crooked Fingers January 25, 2003Eric Bachmann’s gravely, weathered voice belies his age–as do his lyrics that are filled with a tired bitterness...
White Teeth November 1, 2002For some reason I was under the impression Zadie Smith was of Indian descent. I’m not sure what...
Cursive: Cursive’s Domestica July 14, 2002It’s amazing when music can be both ugly and beautiful at the same time. This is Cursive’s torch,...
Sexy Beast April 16, 2002It is amazing that there can be so many movies with the exact same plot. In fact, the...
Psycho Beach Party April 15, 2002So you like John Waters. You love kitsch. You listen to Cher for the sheer thrill of it...
Del tha Funkee Homosapien: Both Sides of the Brain April 11, 2002Del always sounds a little unbalanced to me. I mean the guy is generally pissed about stuff, but...
Nurse Betty March 14, 2002This thing had amateur written all over it. That’s a shame considering this movie starred the very talented...
Requiem for a Dream January 30, 2002Oh my god this movie is nuts. I mean, I’ve seen tons of movies about drug addiction, but...
Snatch January 7, 2002I can imagine it’s quite emasculating to be married to Madonna. I don’t care if you’re the meanest,...
Dude, Where’s My Car? January 2, 2002Look, I know this ain’t Shakespeare. I know it’s not Citizen Kane or Apocalypse Now. It’s not supposed to...
Memento April 1, 2001This is the first movie I have written about on this site that I have given the coveted...
State and Main February 16, 2001If you’ve ever seen a David Mamet film, you know exactly what you’re getting yourself into — a...
Quills January 15, 2001Ugh, there is really very little redeeming about this movie. Okay, Geoffrey Rush is a good actor, Kate...
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon December 19, 2000Sometimes it’s just a huge mistake waiting to see movies that have been heaped with praise, accolades and...
Wonder Boys December 5, 2000After I finished reading Wonder Boys I signed onto IMDB to see when the movie would be coming...
Unbreakable November 25, 2000Try as I might, I can’t pronounce M.’s last name. Maybe I’m a stooge. Maybe I’m clueless. Maybe...
Almost Famous November 16, 2000Every guy (and most women) dreams at some point of standing on stage rockin’ out to thousands of...