UPTOWN GIRLS is remarkable for its monumental ineptitude. Students of film may well study it one day, mouths agape in wonder, as an example of what not to do when creating a narrative. It wants to be a heartwarming comedy, but it is neither. Instead, it is an irksome and depressing tale that takes just… Read More »
LIES (GOJITMAL)
Ah, sadomasochism, the gift that keeps on giving–welts, bruises, tattoos in all sorts of interesting places and that’s the theme of LIES, the latest flick from Jang Sun Woo, up until now one of my favorite directors on the world scene. But, hey, everyone slips up occasionally. For Jang its a particularly joyless coupling of… Read More »
John Wilson Bestows the 2012 Razzie Awards
What I like best about my annual interview with John Wilson, founder of and driving force behind The Golden Raspberry Award Foundation isnt the sport he makes of the previous years worst films. Though there is plenty of pointing and laughing during the phone conversation, the best part for me is the intelligent way Wilson… Read More »