Blu-ray Review: The Ice Storm (Criterion Collection)
Based on the novel by Rick Moody, Ang Lee’s The Ice Storm is a film about the things we think we know. New Canaan, Connecticut is the picture of affluence and prosperity. On the outside, the Hood and Carver families appear to fit in perfectly. In truth, they are coming apart. The year is 1973, […]
Trailer For Speed Racer
Hurtling down the track, careening around, over and through the competition, Speed Racer is a natural behind the wheel. Born to race cars, Speed is aggressive, instinctive and, most of all, fearless. His only real competition is the memory of the brother he idolized-the legendary Rex Racer – whose death in a race has left […]
DVD Review: Black Snake Moan
There’s no doubt about it, some movies just make me flat out uncomfortable. When I saw the poster for Craig Brewer’s (Hustle & Flow) drama Black Snake Moan, with a scantily clad Christina Ricci being held in chains by Samuel L. Jackson, I had little desire to see the picture. The tagline, “Everything is hotter […]