thoughts on terrence malick

On Monday, Terrence Malick's new film, The Tree of Life , premieres at Cannes. I took the opportunity to reflect back on the director...

vampire weekend - giving up the gun

Yes, you've probably already seen this video. But is it not amusing? And, really, "Giving Up the Gun" is something of a time-c...

'pirates of the caribbean: on stranger tides' review

The initial reviews suggest I'm all by lonesome in thinking that Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides stinks. Folks, I think it ...

'dylan dog: dead of night' review

I always thought Brandon Routh got a raw deal with Superman Returns . He played the part perfectly as a loving, dead-on homage to Christophe...

elvis costello and burt bacharach - this house is empty now

Remember when it seemed like Elvis Costello was making every other album with some sort of high-profile collaborator? 1998's Painted Fro...

'something borrowed' review

Oh, Something Borrowed , there's a kernel of a good idea embedded within your movie: Why couldn't you find it? And, seriously, Kate ...

'thor' review

My review of Thor in five words: "Sue me, I liked it." My review of Thor in 860 words you can see over at Yahoo .