Backcountry is a well-acted film with a familiar premis
Foxcatcher chronicles the tragic partnership of multi-m
Hell hath no fury like a fairy whose wings have been
In recent days, I have found nothing more frightening than the eerie uncanniness and timelessness of Clueless. The Amy Heckerling film from 1995 that stars Alicia Silverstone in a parody of Jane Austen’s Emma introduced a number of regrettable phrases into our lexicon, but also foreshadowed the dilapidating education system throughout the country, limning it as one […]
To anyone coming of age in the 1990s, Alicia Silverstone will always be best remembered for her turn as Cher is Amy Heckerling’s eerily timeless Clueless. However, Silverstone’s role as Tammy in William Robert Carey’s new film Angels in Stardust will give pause to those of us with nostalgic inclinations toward Cher as we first witness Silverstone’s […]
The first weekend in November primes us for awards season with Denzel Washington. Tarantino keeps filling our plates with Kung-fu homages — even if he’s only responsible for its distribution. And, of course, there are vampires. More damned vampires. The Man With the Iron Fist: It’s hard to knock a rendition of the dying genre of […]
