Duncan Jones directorial debut with “Moon” is eerie, old-school sci-fi.
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The time of war: “The Hurt Locker”
A lean film that defies its’ own hype and delivers the tension of the imperiled soldier in Iraq.
Stretched too thin: “Extract” (2009)
Mike Judges’ comedy “Extract” although entertaining, is no “Office Space”.
Buttered on One Side: “Julie and Julia” (2009)
Nora Ephron puts all her energy into the Julia Child story leaving Jule hungry.
The 15 Great DVD Releases of the Naughts
I join the crowd and round up 15 great films of the past decade.
We all have our demons: “Paranormal Activity” (2008)
“Paranormal Activity” packs some chills into its’ very lean frame.
Ignorance is Bliss:”The Headless Woman” (2008)
Argentine filmaker Lucrecia Martel delivers a quiet puzzlebox on class difference.
The 20 Best DVDs of 2009
The 20 bestl films released on DVD in 2009.
Pennance for Flipper: “The Cove” (2008)
Activism as thriller in “The Cove”
Reformers go Nihilist: “The Baader-Meinhof Complex” (2008)
An accurate but aloof depiction of a German, seventies-era radical group.
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