When I first heard about Welcome to Me, a movie from director Shira Piven (Fully Loaded) that defies characterization, I talked with a friend about star Kristen Wiig. We adore her (who doesn’t?) and immediately agreed on her immense dramatic potential (“Wiig seems destined for an Oscar nom someday,” were … Get hard
There’s nothing like finishing a work of truly brilliant literature to make you feel inadequate in your own writing ability. One Hundred Years of Solitude is such a work, published in 1967 (and in English in 1970) and resonating still today. I read excerpts from the book in its original Spanish for a … Get hard
It brings me great joy to see Salma Hayek at the center of a crazy revenge thriller. But it’s unfortunate she finds herself in Everly, a movie that substitutes nearly everything with violence. For the last four years, Everly has been enslaved (and likely worse) in an apartment run by … Get hard
Daredevil Week(s) continues with the arrival of Netflix’s Marvel’s too many apostrophes’ Daredevil. David has shepherded us through Frank Miller’s classic run, two of DD’s most famous origin stories and the not-classic Daredevil movie. Now the billy club has been passed on to me. “Into the Ring” Episode 1 Recap “Cut Man” Episode 2 Recap “Rabbit in a … Get hard
Daredevil Week(s) continues with the arrival of Netflix’s Marvel’s too many apostrophes’ Daredevil. David has shepherded us through Frank Miller’s classic run, two of DD’s most famous origin stories and the not-classic Daredevil movie. Now the billy club has been passed on to me. “Into the Ring” Episode 1 Recap “Cut Man” Episode 2 Recap “Rabbit in a … Get hard
When you’re describing a movie that stars Jonah Hill and James Franco, your mind automatically goes to Knocked Up or This is the End. As you watch True Story, you’ll be mostly wishing you were watching either one of those. You get the overwhelming sense that Jonah Hill wants you … Get hard
Daredevil Week(s) continues with the arrival of Netflix’s Marvel’s too many apostrophes’ Daredevil. David has shepherded us through Frank Miller’s classic run, two of DD’s most famous origin stories and the not-classic Daredevil movie. Now the billy club has been passed on to me. “Into the Ring” Episode 1 Recap “Cut Man” Episode 2 Recap “Rabbit in a … Get hard
Daredevil Week(s) continues with the arrival of Netflix’s Marvel’s too many apostrophes’ Daredevil. David has shepherded us through Frank Miller’s classic run, two of DD’s most famous origin stories and the not-classic Daredevil movie. Now the billy club has been passed on to me. “Into the Ring” Episode 1 Recap “Cut Man” Episode 2 Recap “Rabbit in a … Get hard
This past weekend, the IFFLA (Indian Film Festival of LA) took over the ArcLight in Hollywood for five days of Indian filmmaking. The festival proves that there’s more to Indian cinema than Bollywood, with a dazzling array of premieres, galas, Q&A’s, shorts and yes, classic Bollywood movies (I discovered and … Get hard
Daredevil Week continues with the arrival of Netflix’s Marvel’s too many apostrophes’ Daredevil this morning. David has shepherded us through Frank Miller’s classic run, two of DD’s most famous origin stories and the not-classic Daredevil movie. Now the billy club has been passed on to me. Over the course of however long I can do this until life gets … Get hard