Movie Reviews

Ishtar Lives! Men Who Stare at Goats

Michael Jones | Posted 11.09.2009 | Entertainment


Michael Jones

My theory is that Hollywood decided to remake Ishtar. The reason, I can only guess: global warming. It's causing everything else these days.

This Is It

Hermene Hartman | Posted 11.04.2009 | Entertainment


Hermene Hartman

Michael was at home on stage. He commanded it. He walked it, owned it, like a panther stalking prey. He knew every inch of the stage. It was his, and there's no denying it.

ReThink Review: Outrage -- One Reason Why the Bird/Shepard Hate Crimes Act Took So Long

Jonathan Kim | Posted 11.03.2009 | Entertainment


Jonathan Kim

And the main reason is because hatred/fear of gays is running neck-and-neck with hatred/fear of government for the most defining, unifying characteristic of the "modern" republican party.

ReThink Interview: Daniel Ellsberg -- the Most Dangerous Man in America Speaks, Part Two

Jonathan Kim | Posted 10.14.2009 | Entertainment


Jonathan Kim

The second part of my interview with Daniel Ellsberg, the true American hero who leaked the Pentagon Papers in 1971.

Amreeka

James Zogby | Posted 10.10.2009 | Entertainment


James Zogby

The remarkable film, Amreeka, the first feature length work of a young Palestinian-Jordanian American, marks an introduction to the Arab immigrant experience in post 9-11 America.

ReThink Interview with Daniel Ellsberg: The Most Dangerous Man in America Speaks (Part One)

Jonathan Kim | Posted 10.29.2009 | Entertainment


Jonathan Kim

I was enthralled by The Most Dangerous Man in America, and when I was told that Ellsberg would be in Los Angeles for a week in late September and would be available for an interview, I jumped at the chance.

A Serious Man

Will Menaker | Posted 10.06.2009 | Entertainment


Will Menaker

The Coen universe is so meticulously crafted that the absence of an inherent order seems almost impossible. How could something of such exquisite function arise from something so absurd and meaningless?

ReThink Review: Capitalism: A Love Story -- A Must-See Subversion

Jonathan Kim | Posted 09.28.2009 | Entertainment


Jonathan Kim

An excoriating critique of America's economic ideology, Capitalism may go down as one of the most timely and subversive films in movie history

Rosemary's Maybes: Losing My Connection with Classic Horror Films

Mike Doyle | Posted 09.22.2009 | Entertainment


Mike Doyle

The Exorcist's head spinning, green vomit, and shots of demonic shapes aren't going to make a Clinton-era cable-watcher rush from his living room in fright.

ReThink Review: American Casino -- Gambling on Timebomb Loans

Jonathan Kim | Posted 09.21.2009 | Entertainment


Jonathan Kim

When you hear terms that sound very technical like "credit default swap" and "reverse redlining", it's easy for part of your brain to shut off. I was guilty of this myself.

Is Paranormal Activity the Next Blair Witch?

Chris Willman | Posted 09.20.2009 | Entertainment


Chris Willman

Based on a scream-filled screening I caught at the Telluride Film Festival, Paramount's faith may not be misplaced, though it's anyone's guess whether lightning (or pesky demons) can strike the same public fancy twice.

ReThinking Norma Rae: A Union Icon Falls Fighting the Healthcare Industry

Jonathan Kim | Posted 09.16.2009 | Entertainment


Jonathan Kim

We should be thankful that Crystal Lee Sutton's struggle to help the working poor has been immortalized in a film as great as Norma Rae for generations to enjoy and be inspired by.

William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe is Great History

Alec Baldwin | Posted 10.22.2009 | New York


Alec Baldwin

William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe is a wonderful film and his daughters have done a remarkable job in presenting their famous father in an honest, critical light.

Rethinking Taxi to the Dark Side: On Torture and the Mystery of Cheney Not Being in Jail

Jonathan Kim | Posted 10.19.2009 | Entertainment


Jonathan Kim

I can't for the life of me figure out why Dick Cheney is still walking around free and -- even worse -- continues to get airtime so he can spew lies about the utter awesomeness of American torture.

ReThinking Standard Operating Procedure: Yes, Virginia, We Really Do Torture

Jonathan Kim | Posted 09.24.2009 | Entertainment


Jonathan Kim

In light of a new report set to be released today from the CIA, I want to take another look at Standard Operating Procedure, Errol Morris' documentary about torture at Abu Ghraib.

ReThink Review: District 9 -- Earthlings Aren't Easy

Jonathan Kim | Posted 09.17.2009 | Entertainment


Jonathan Kim

My ReThink Review of Neill Blomkamp's excellent film, District 9, and why its creativity and social/political commentary make it a modern classic.

Movie Review: The Time Traveler's Wife

Marshall Fine | Posted 09.13.2009 | Entertainment


Marshall Fine

The TIme Traveler's Wife is the movie equivalent of an Oprah book -- full of feeling with just enough ideas to make you think about it (but not too hard).

Huff Post Review - GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)

Scott Mendelson | Posted 09.07.2009 | Entertainment


Scott Mendelson

The film resembles what adventures you might create if you took your action figure playsets and gave them a $175 million budget to work with. And yes, I mean that as a compliment.

Funny People: Once Again, We Learn that Sometimes Clowns Cry

Alex Remington | Posted 09.02.2009 | Entertainment


Alex Remington

Funny People is a sort of message movie, a take on the classic story about a dying man trying to get his life right, told from stand-up comedy's backstage.

ReThink Review: Food, Inc. -- Food as Political Unified Theory

Jonathan Kim | Posted 08.31.2009 | Entertainment


Jonathan Kim

I'm sure most Americans have no idea how truly screwed up our food system is, and when they find out, they'll start looking for alternatives.

ReThinking The Iron Giant: Cold War Anti-Gun Fun...For Kids!

Jonathan Kim | Posted 08.28.2009 | Entertainment


Jonathan Kim

What's an anti-violence parent/babysitter to do? Isn't there a kids' movie out there that's fun and adventurous while advocating non-violence?

The Real Ugly Truth

Tracey Jackson | Posted 08.24.2009 | Entertainment


Tracey Jackson

When I read Ms. Dargis and all the other critics who sight Nicole Eastman, and Lutz and Smith as being unfunny or not able to deliver or "peddle shamelessly," all I can do is yell.

Movie Review: I Love You Beth Cooper

Zorianna Kit | Posted 08.10.2009 | Entertainment


Zorianna Kit

He may love you, Beth Cooper, but the audience likely won't. Marred by bad acting, an unoriginal premise and characters that are no more interesting than card-board cut-outs, Cooper feels like a spoof of the genre.

ReThink Review: Bruno -- Das Ist Offendzen You, Yah?

Jonathan Kim | Posted 08.09.2009 | Entertainment


Jonathan Kim

Is the character of Bruno, an ultra-flamboyant gay fashion reporter, offensive or damaging to gay people? (Maybe).

Meditations on a Remake: The Taking Of Pelham 123

John Farr | Posted 07.30.2009 | Entertainment


John Farr

I have to admit it: the new Taking Of Pelham 123 wasn't as bad as I thought it might be.