There are three things that I will not witness during my lifetime:
SICK: THE LIFE & DEATH OF BOB FLANAGAN SUPERMASOCHIST
On its face, this is a fun-filled documentary about nailing one’s cock to a board…
SPELLBOUND
Spellbound is as close to a perfect movie as you are going to see for a long time.
SUPER SIZE ME
Americans are not only getting dumber and angrier by the day, we’re a fat fucking lot to boot.
CAPTURING THE FRIEDMANS
Halfway through Capturing The Friedmans I was thinking that the opening line to my impending review would be, “And you’re surprised Kafka was a Jew.” But then director Andrew Jarecki turned the tables on me. Almost completely. Instead of leaving me with a clear idea of what to think and believe, Jarecki (thankfully) left me […]
BOWLING FOR COLUMBINE
It’s much more like a punk rock anthem than a doctoral dissertation, so it doesn’t really matter if the details and nuances are right.
BAS RUTTEN’S LETHAL STREET FIGHTING
One of my favorite lines ever comes in this discussion, when Bas suggests that we “smack his head into the ambiance” of a bar or restaurant.
The 2 Best Films of 2005
For me, 2005 was a year best forgotten. At least I assume so, since I can barely remember any of it. I think I got out to the theater twice, and each time sitting in the dark without any intoxicants to extinguish my thoughts was such a trial, that I kept looking up and expecting […]