Monthly Archives: October 2010

Cinema Verité is one of those movements that can appear more interesting than entertaining. There’s nothing wrong with narrative or visual ambiguity, there needs to be some measure in any film for it to be worth watching. But Verité’s willful, … Continue reading →

Jackass 3-D obliterated the American box office over the weekend, taking in some $50 million; a full $20 million above expectations. This surprised Perez Hilton (“I guess some people love to be grossed out,” he mused), but the movie’s success … Continue reading →

The New York Times has two profiles up that provide depressing entree into the increasing battiness of female right wing pundits. First up is a profile of Ann Coulter in the Fashion & Style section. Coulter represents what now seems the … Continue reading →