Sad but true, I rarely post anything here anymore. I'm not closing down the space, as I like having all that history, and maybe I'll have something to add to here from time to time. But my writing focus lies elsewhere, so I thought it best to direct you there. The space you're sitting on right now has been offering somewhat diminished returns, and ( Read more... )

This year's New Year's party was a rousing success. About 20ish people over the course of the evening, which puts it about average, but this was possibly the most animated and dance-tastic one since the final 15th Street party. We projected Kenneth Anger films on the wall, had a drunken "Common People" singalong, and reenacted Guns 'n' Roses' " ( Read more... )

What were my favorite movies of 2010? Check them out in Popcorn & Candy: Looking Over Our Shoulder.

More reviews and such from the last couple of weeks:

Film picks for the week starting Dec. 10 in Popcorn & Candy: Gumshoe (DCist)

A review of Steven Soderbergh's documentary about Spalding Gray, And Everything is Going Fine (NPR)

A review of Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor as lovers in the con-artist comedy, I Love You Phillip Morris. (DCist ( Read more... )

A twitter friend that one of my L.A. NEA cohorts hooked me up with recently interviewed me about film criticism for his writing podcast. For a peek into my mind unedited, to see what I'm talking about when I talk about film, check it out on his site.

Chronologically, since last we spoke...

Film picks for the week of Nov. 11: Popcorn & Candy: Forget it, Roman. It's Łódź. (DCist)

A review of Danny Boyle's 127 Hours. (DCist)

A review of Gaspar Noé's Enter the Void. (DCist)

Film picks for the week of Nov. 18: Popcorn & Candy: Higher Than the Stars (DCist ( Read more... )

Film picks for this week! Popcorn & Candy: European Imports

At NPR, my review of Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench, one of the loveliest films I've seen this year.

And, at DCist, a review of Gareth Edward's modestly scaled creature feature, Monsters, and an interview with Chris Morris, the director of a wickedly funny satire about jihadist suicide

Posts from the last time I compiled them, in chronological order...

Film picks for the week beginning Oct. 14: Popcorn & Candy: Acid Test

Two reviews that week at DCist, one for the big budget action comedy, Red, the other for a little South African romantic comedy, White Wedding

The next week, film picks for the week beginning Oct. 21: Popcorn ( Read more... )

Once again, so busy that I'm way behind on posting new things. But that means that I've been writing a lot, which is always good, plus I was in NYC this past weekend for the New York Film Festival and general catching up and hanging out in the city (more on that later). Of special interest in this post, a milestone, plus a post at a brand new ( Read more... )

Last week's roundup: Popcorn & Candy: Play it Again

Plus, reviews of Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps and Never Let Me Go.