Like most of America, you probably haven’t seen United 93. You’ve avoided it out of an understandable reluctance to relive the emotional trauma of September, 11. If so, here’s my advice to you: Go see this movie. Now. Drag [ . . . ] Read the rest
Topic Archives: docudrama
United 93
June 2, 2006
Miracle
May 17, 2006
In 1980, the U.S. Olympic hockey team beat the Soviets and won the gold medal. I vaguely remember the big fuss about this at the time, but in 1980 The Empire Strikes Back, Superman II, and The Blue Lagoon [ . . . ] Read the rest
Jarhead
May 9, 2006
Jarhead is a superbly well-made mediocre film. It’s a frustrating example of the whole being less than the sum of the parts.
The parts are all very fine indeed. The film looks spectacular. The skillful, disciplined cinematography, by Coen [ . . . ] Read the rest
