Posts Tagged movies

Spring Break Forever: The Better Film at Confronting Our Darker Selves

By • Jan 28th, 2014 • Category: watching

Unlike The Wolf of Wall Street’s unending carnival of misbehavior, Spring Breakers asks more interesting questions, and is stronger for it.



Trying to Connect With Upstream Color

By • May 1st, 2013 • Category: watching

Upstream Color is beautiful, complex, and hard to stop thinking about. Whether Carruth earned that success with the work itself, or its mystique and cultural standing compelled me to build a critical case on its behalf, I’m still not sure.



The Missing Comedy of the Year Was in the Penalty Box

By • Nov 28th, 2012 • Category: watching

Can’t name a classic comedy of 2012? Try a write-in candidate from last year that seems to have slipped under most people’s radar: the minor-league hockey comedy, Goon.



No Other Gods Before Me: Belief in The Master

By • Aug 29th, 2012 • Category: watching

The Master asks big questions about what it means to believe or be believed. But does it deserve the reverence?



Enjoyable Teen Superpower Movie Named Poorly

By • Feb 14th, 2012 • Category: watching

Chronice’s use of cameras does little to outweigh the multiple awkward exchanges it causes, and yet remains a solid entry in the superhero genre.



Under Culture Podcast Crossover!

By • Oct 11th, 2011 • Category: side notes

Brian has the pleasure of being a guest on The Brad Bogner Show to talk movies (Red State, Drive), books (Bossypants, Zombie Spaceship Wasteland, Shakespeare), and other assorted topics.



The Right Kind of Violence

By • Mar 18th, 2011 • Category: watching

Why shocking Asian imports like I Saw The Devil deserve to be seen.



You Know, For Kids: Five Weird Things About Toy Story 3

By • Mar 10th, 2011 • Category: watching

Toy Story 3 is typical Pixar greatness. But a few odd details stand out to the adult viewer.



Our Favorite Shit: The 2010 Undie Awards

By • Feb 25th, 2011 • Category: side notes

An epic virtual discussion of our absolute favorites of 2010 — in every category we could think of — and why each one made the list.



Scott Pilgrim vs Every Other Comic Book Movie Ever Made

By • Aug 31st, 2010 • Category: watching

No matter which side of the geek fence you fall on, ‘Scott Pilgrim’ is still a movie that needs to be seen — mainly because its visual style is unlike anything out there.