At The Movies: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, one of the few films dealing with the aftereffects of 9/11, has become controversial because some influential film critics,…
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The Iron Lady
As a long-time feminist, I’m supposed to really applaud this movie because it’s about a woman who had to conquer class prejudice and sexism…
Read MoreThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
This review contains spoilers throughout, so unless you definitely want my opinion beforehand, read this review only after you’ve seen the movie. Especially if…
Read MoreMy Week With Marilyn
Her I.Q. was 160, but most people were interested in Marilyn Monroe’s other numbers: 37-23-35. Thanks to 1953’s Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, the California-born actress…
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Making Do
Kathy June uses almost every material imaginable. And the messier her media, the better. “I like smudges and fingerprints,” says the artist. “I guess…
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Spin City
Neo-burlesque shows and vintage-chic letterpress art have been hot for a decade. Vaudeville-esque aerialist troupes are taking back the notion of “circus,” focusing on…
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The Guided Autobiography
“Why do writers write?” novelist Tom Bergen once pondered. “Because it isn’t there,” was his own answer. Diane Rhoades is one of those people…
Read MoreAt The Movies: The Descendants
The Descendants is that rarest of contemporary films–a story of ordinary real people who find themselves in extraordinary, but still real-life dilemmas. The characters…
Read MoreMartha Marcy Mae Marlene
Some movies make for dueling critics. Such is the case with Martha Marcy Mae Marlene which I saw at the Fine Arts Theatre with…
Read MoreHugo
Hugo is a film about movies, about their beginnings at the turn of the century, about their magic, about the artistic obsession of the…
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