Review: Jane Eyre
August 23, 2011 By
Innovative and intellectually satisfying without sacrificing the emotional resonance of its central love story, Cary Fukunaga’s may be the definitive adaptation of Charlotte Brontë’s classic novel.
Ron Swanson Climbs Aboard Gay Dude
August 15, 2011 By
Nick Offerman, best known as Ron Fucking Swanson, signs on for the curious forthcoming teen prom-com with the iffy name: Gay Dude.
Review: The Beaver
August 15, 2011 By
This tale of a depressive puppeteer may seem wacky and star a noted wacko, but it’s far more nuanced about mental illness than either of these things might suggest.
Review: Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes
August 8, 2011 By
Sure, it was earth all along, but how did the apes wrest control of the planet? This entertaining film stands alone as a moral fable, steering clear of the campier aspects of the Apes franchise.
Review: Black Venus
August 7, 2011 By
We watched this gruelling, three-hour tale of racist degradation so you don’t have to. Saartjie Bartmann’s sad life is important to understand, but this French film mightn’t help.
Yes, We Have Several Questions For Ben
August 4, 2011 By
Eleven years after The Dish, the Working Dog team are working on a new comedy, Any Questions For Ben? But can they recapture that same knockabout Aussie magic?
Review: Captain America: The First Avenger
August 2, 2011 By
Marvel’s patriotic comic-book hero might wear the red, white and blue, but this origin story is decidedly beige. Bring on The Avengers!
Pipeline: The Arrested Development Movie
July 27, 2011 By
For our first Pipeline column, we discuss the ultimate “coming soon” event: the Arrested Development movie. But wait, this month both Gob and George Sr have really truly re-confirmed it.
Review: Martha Marcy May Marlene
July 27, 2011 By
Writer/director Sean Durkin perfectly captures how a young woman’s time in a creepy cult wreaks psychological carnage on her… and her long-lost sister who desperately wants to help.
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