Stairway to Heaven If you listen to the mainstream media, getting into the Sundance Film Festival is akin to winning the lottery. In fact, only a... More>>
Unbrella Man; Pennies From Heaven; Spectres of the Spectrum
By Michael Fox,
November 28, 2001
Umbrella Man Working in every conceivable format, experimental filmmaker Scott Stark has produced an average of three pieces a year since 1980.... More>>
Edward Burns' Sidewalks does more talking than walking
By Luke Y. Thompson,
November 21, 2001
This is the true story of seven people (Tommy! Annie! Ashley! Maria! Griffin! Carpo! And Benjamin!) picked to live in a city and have their lives... More>>
La Cienaga asks you not to cry for Argentina, but it's an impossible request
By Bill Gallo,
November 14, 2001
At first look, the cloud of gloom that envelops Lucrecia Martel's strangely affecting first feature, La Cienaga (The Swamp), seems to have no... More>>
Billy Bob doesn't say much, but he's the perfect Man for the Coens' con job
By Bill Gallo,
October 31, 2001
Joel and Ethan Coen's periodic genuflections to classic Hollywood are inevitably accompanied by a knowing wink from one brother and a wry smile... More>>
If you're a college freshman, don't read this. Just grab your newfound peers and go see Richard Linklater's latest movie, Waking Life, then head... More>>
If there's one man on the planet who knows how to market rustic charms to the masses, it's Paddy Maloney. As the mercurial leader of Ireland's... More>>