On the Death of Philip Seymour Hoffman
Read MoreAnother senseless death. Another wasted talent.
What’s the appropriate reaction when something like this happens?
Shock? Certainly. Sadness? Absolutely. Outrage? Yeah, probably. Confusion? Yes.
Read MoreAnother senseless death. Another wasted talent.
What’s the appropriate reaction when something like this happens?
Shock? Certainly. Sadness? Absolutely. Outrage? Yeah, probably. Confusion? Yes.
Read MoreThe Coen Brothers are an acquired taste. Most of their films require interpretation. A little work. Even some thought. No two audiences see their films quite the same way.
That’s both a blessing and a curse.
Read MoreYou probably heard about a bizarre incident recently (which one?), where a man was shot and killed for texting inside a movie theater.
That’s right — texting.
The irony of all ironies, the name of the movie being shown was “Lone Survivor.”
The poor victim didn’t even make the final credits.
Read MoreMost futuristic movies deal with macro subjects. Big events like space exploration. Cataclysmic wars. Natural disasters. Hunger games.
Few movies dare to broach what daily life will actually be like for most ordinary people.
Here’s one that does.
Read MoreIf not weeping for Woody, then we weep for ourselves for what we’ve become.
It’s we who linger in the abyss and who deserve the pity.