Mamoru Oshii has transcended the boundary of strict narrative. The conventional westerner will pay attention to the laborious, and at times detached, dialogue that is typical of sci-fi and noir. One might hear a line about dog food, and mistakenly think the…
“Just because you eat the burger doesn’t mean you want to meet the cow,” says McCord (Steve Buscemi) when attempting to explain to the innocent Jordan Two-Delta (Scarlett Johansson) and Lincoln Six-Echo (Ewan McGregor) the world that benefits from their existence might not want to know…
CHRISTIAN BALE stars as Batman in Warner Bros. Pictures’ action adventure “Batman Begins.” Rachel Dawes:…
Of Stanley Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange, Pauline Kael wrote: The movie’s confusing — and, finally,…
Initially, I felt that the irony of Patrick Bateman’s existence made most sense if it were all in his head…
Million Dollar Baby appears to be, first, about a boxer overcoming the odds. Then, it appears to be about the relationships between the characters. Finally, it reveals itself as a film about how we, as human beings, choose to deal with adversityâ€â€and behind every victory…
(Un long dimanche de fiançailles) Audrey Tautou stars as Mathilde in Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s A VERY…