mc hammer: turn this mutha out

What, you were expecting "U Can't Touch This"? I always preferred this song -- he is in effect, and you are not.

paul blart: mall cop

I like Kevin James. I liked him on The King of Queens (most of the time), and I liked him in Hitch . Paul Blart: Mall Cop , his first starri...

owl and the sparrow

Owl and the Sparrow is a slight, lovely drama about three very different people living in Saigon and how their worlds come into contact wit...

elvis costello: pump it up

"This is back when he used to actually be good," I'm sure some of you will say. I like This Year's Model a lot, too -- bu...

bride wars

It's January, which means it's Terrible Movie Month. I had some hopes for Bride Wars , but, alas, it's the sort of chick-flick t...

the curious case of benjamin button

I've been sitting on my review of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button for about a month. Here it finally is as part of my latest Consuma...

village voice/l.a. weekly film poll

I voted in this year's Village Voice / L.A. Weekly film poll. Results are here . Individual critics' ballots aren't available o...