'the lady' review

Having action filmmaker Luc Besson direct a biopic about Aung San Suu Kyi might seem like an odd pairing, but The Lady .... well, yes, it is...

madvillain - all caps

One of the tough things about picking a single track off Madvillainy to spotlight is that there isn't exactly a standout track: It'...

'hugo' review

Martin Scorsese is known for his dark tales of New York City life, but he heads off to 1930s Paris for "Hugo," his first family fi...

'arthur christmas' review

I'm in the minority on Arthur Christmas , an animated family movie I thought was merely OK. What can I say, my heart is three sizes too ...

u2 - numb

You know, I still really dig Zooropa .

'the muppets' review

For the first several reels, The Muppets is very nearly perfect. It slows down after that, unfortunately, but its cheerful, idealistic spiri...

'tyrannosaur' review

Actor Paddy Considine makes his feature directorial debut with Tyrannosaur , the sort of tough, bleak film that lives or dies by the strengt...

'beginners' writer-director mike mills speaks

Beginners is a small little gem. It's out on DVD now, and I interviewed writer-director Mike Mills to talk about the movie. It was a ver...

'happy feet two' review

Happy Feet has a permanent place in my heart, and not just because my wife adores the movie. But Happy Feet Two isn't nearly as special...

'the adventures of tintin' review

It's not high praise to say that Steven Spielberg has rebounded from Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull with his new fil...

matthew sweet - into your drug

I got into a Matthew Sweet kick on Spotify and stumbled across his greatest-hits collection, Time Capsule . Decent overview, but where's...

'immortals' review

Big muscles! Big fights scenes! Big speeches! Welcome to the world of Immortals , which I reviewed for Screen International . I wish I like...

'jack and jill' review

I didn't like Jack and Jill so much, but rather than just ripping on it, I decided to spend some time in my review trying to figure out ...

eddie murphy and brett ratner exit the oscars

For The Projector last night, I wrote about Brett Ratner's resignation as Oscar producer. Then this morning, we found out that Eddie Mu...

'j. edgar' review

It's practically stop-the-presses news to announce that I didn't hate J. Edgar . A lot of folks do , but I actually think it's a...

'Haywire' review

Man, oh man, Haywire is a lot of fun. This is Steven Soderbergh just rolling up his sleeves and having a blast, and while the movie does eve...

lou reed - baton rouge

Because I've been concentrating on Lulu a lot lately, I've been thinking about Lou Reed's career some. So here's a personal...

lou reed and metallica - 'lulu' review

Oh, Lulu , why does everyone hate you so ? You're not that bad at all, actually -- just a little misunderstood. I reviewed the record fo...

'a very harold & kumar 3D christmas' review

I really enjoyed the first Harold & Kumar and didn't care much for the sequel . Now we have A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas ,...

'charlotte rampling: the look' review

I've always liked Charlotte Rampling as an actress, but I gained a new appreciation for her after watching Charlotte Rampling: The Look ...

'killing bono' review

U2 fans who want to know about the band's early days in Dublin will get a kick out of Neil McCormick's memoir, I Was Bono's Dopp...