Let's Face It: The Razzies Are Dumb

I understand that it's fun to goof on bad movies -- hey, I do it with Showgirls and Dog Lover's Symphony -- but to spend as much t...

Do You Care If 'Act of Valor' Is "Realistic"?

That's the question I ask in this week's IFC Fix column , because I'm not entirely sure that a lot of authenticity adds much to ...

'Gone' Review

Amanda Seyfried's latest star vehicle, Gone , isn't quite as terrible as Red Riding Hood , but it's another discouraging sign th...

Paul Simon - "Congratulations"

For a lot of music critics, Paul Simon's album from last year, So Beautiful or So What , was a major comeback for the 70-year-old singer...

'The Descendants' for Best Picture

Yes, it's been an Oscar-heavy week over here at Everybody's Got One . A few days ago, I offered up my Oscar ballot for Best Picture...

Defending 'Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close'

Every Oscar season, there are those few films that get nominated that most people absolutely cannot stand -- or, at least, they're the o...

Review: 'Wanderlust'

In my heart of hearts, I was hoping that Wanderlust could be a modern-day Lost in America . You know, self-satisfied, well-to-do couple exi...

My Best Picture Ballot for the 2012 Academy Awards

You know the drill : It's almost time for the Oscars, so here's how I would vote for Best Picture if I was a member of the Academy.....

An Ode to the Heartfelt Oscar Speech

When you think about Adrien Brody's Oscar win, this is probably what you remember. And, sure, it was a classic Academy Awards moment, bu...

'Ghost Rider Spirit of Vengeance' review

I continue to take no delight in the slow-motion implosion of Nicolas Cage's career. Even while watching something dreadful like Trespa...

Fiona Apple - "Red Red Red"

It's been seven years since Fiona Apple put out her exceptional Extraordinary Machine . While spending a wonderful Valentine's Day e...

'This Means War' Review

When people -- fellow film critics, specifically -- complain about how bad studio movies are, I always want to throw in a slight correction....

Denzel Washington, on Autopilot

It's been a long time now, but there was once a period when Denzel Washington was my favorite actor. Can anyone make that claim now? Sur...

The Shins - "Simple Song"

When you write about music, you have to be a realist. Bands break up and get back together all the time, and quite often it has to do with m...

'Amadeus' Blogathon: The Agony of Defeat

Note: Bilge Ebiri recently launched a blogathon in honor of Amadeus. This is my contribution. Robert Christgau, the Dean of American Rock C...

'The Vow' review

Sometimes I wonder if Rachel McAdams wants to be a star. After her breakthrough in The Notebook and Wedding Crashers , she seems to have mos...

Oscar Nominated Short Films 2012

It's become an annual tradition I love: writing about the Oscar-nominated shorts for The Village Voice . For the second straight year, t...

'Journey 2: The Mysterious Island' review

Hollywood produces lots of bad movies, but there's a particular type of bad movie it does that makes me positively uncomfortable. That w...

The Weeknd - "House of Balloons/Glass Table Girls"

If you listen to only one song from Abel Tesfaye (a.k.a. the Weeknd), make it this one. (What Philippe Petit has to do with any of this is ...