too many movie reviews to keep track of

My reviews of ... ... Casino Royale ... For Your Consideration ... The Departed ... Babel ... Happy Feet ... Candy ... Flags of Our Fathers ...

i don't make my jukebox selections for the recognition

One of the best places for consistently good music commentary is The Onion , that beacon of cultural satire. I must admit that I had taken T...

david thomson on will ferrell

David Thomson's Biographical Dictionary of Film is a reference book I check as frequently as I do my dictionary -- it's a constant ...

penelope cruz vs. borat

I'm sure it's a fight some twisted individuals would love to see. My reviews of Volver and Borat are part of my latest Consumables ...

joanna newsom's new album.

Five songs. Fifty-six minutes. Say hello to Ys . Ugh.

whatever happened to moby?

After 1999's Play , he seemed like he was on his way to becoming a superstar. Didn't quite happen, huh? Still, with the release of h...

cocaine cowboys

It may seem like a sleazy documentary about the drug wars that overtook Miami in the 1970s and '80s, but Cocaine Cowboys is also a dark...

the queen

The Stephen Frears movie is great, even if you don't care at all about the royal family . Also in Consumables, the Hold Steady and the P...