Observe and Report

Jody Hill might have a long career as the anti-Apatow if he can just cut down on the insufferable drag in his movies. Indeed, as much as Apa...

My 30 Favorite Mr. Show Sketches (15-1)

15. Phone Sex (Season 4, Episode 3) Homoeroticism played a big role in Mr. Show , and when a man who wins some phone sex off a friend's...

My 30 Favorite Mr. Show Sketches (30-16)

Saturday Night Live 's stance as the United State's defining sketch comedy show is indisputable, but its long run and ever-shifting ...

In the Mood For Love

True visual splendor is surprisingly rare in the new millennium. Oh, high-resolution digital cameras and video have progressed to the point ...

Sicko

I'm sure any real film expert who stumbles upon this blog will have a coronary just reading these reviews with the knowledge that I aspi...

Adventureland

Is there anything in this world duller than a summer job? At least the tedium of full-time employment brings with it the ever-present fear o...

Sid & Nancy

The fact that Sid Vicious became the primary figurehead of the punk movement makes terrible sense: who better to represent the "No Futu...