Imagine telling Orwell to people who don’t have the attention-span for Orwell.
Tag: dvd
Yet another example of just how tricky it can be to adapt a popular book into a well-executed film.
Great chemistry can sometimes distract from underwhelming narrative.
For those of you new to reading this space, this is a feature that I try to write sporadically. I’ve asked people I know to … Read More ›
THE TRACEY FRAGMENTS really bummed me out. Not because it’s a depressing story – although it is – but because I turned it on really … Read More ›
I wonder if there is a harder sell than getting stoner humour to work for those of us who don’t use ’em?
Quite often when I finish watching a movie based on a book, I find myself wanting to read the source material. This is quite true … Read More ›
The only thing better than an endless summer, is an endless summer in a pre-Giuliani NYC.
It’s been a little while since I wrote one of these feature pieces about my friends’ favorite movies. Guess there’s nothing like a rainy day … Read More ›
Is there a movie almost everyone else you know thinks is hilarious, but you can’t stand? This is mine.
Trying to grade films with stars is ultimately pointless, but still tricky. Now along comes a film that makes me completely re-write the rules of grading.
(This piece was written for L.A.M.B.’s Movie of The Month feature. More opinions about THE CONVERSATION by like-minded bloggers can be found here) I can … Read More ›