Author Archives: roguespirit

The general impression I get from the media and from friends that have seen this film is that The Master is viewed as a somewhat muddled film with great characters and performances and impressive intellectual content. It is actually a really boring, incoherent film, … Continue reading →

Trouble with the Curve is one of those old-fashioned feel good movies, the kind where you know exactly what’s coming to ya. A simple, appealing plot with good guys and bad guys; minimal but interesting and well-integrated sub-plots; some light … Continue reading →

The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a wonderful film. It might even prove to be a great film, depending on how repeat viewings stand the test of time. It’s certainly one of the best films of year so far, … Continue reading →

My wife and I caught the premier of Knuckleball! at IFC on Friday, with the filmmakers in attendance answering questions before the show. We wanted to see it because the two gals who made this also made the outstanding documentary … Continue reading →

Kenneth Lonergan has an undeniable talent for showing people at their least attractive. Margaret is chock-full of quality scenes where people act like selfish, obnoxious, insufferable assholes, completely oblivious to their own foulness. The problem is, none of these scenes are … Continue reading →

Arbitrage reminds me a lot of Michael Clayton. It’s a really fun and involving movie, with a tense and interesting story, good dialog, a charismatic star giving a better-than-normal performance in the lead role, very strong supporting actors (both their … Continue reading →

It is very tempting (and appropriate, I think) to compare Bachelorette to Bridesmaids, as they are very similar comic exercises. I was not the biggest fan of Bridesmaids, but watching Bachelorette I can suddenly see its relative merits in a clearer light. … Continue reading →

I really liked this movie. The Art of Getting By tackles an idea that is very central to my own life experience – namely, how people who are a little bit different, who do not conform to the highly scripted … Continue reading →

The previews of this movie definitely did not do it justice. They made it look like some idiotic buddy film, or an insufferable “bucket list” piece of shit. It is actually a warm and endearing movie about the relationship between love, friendship … Continue reading →

The New York critics are going all “Irreviews” on this one, pulling out the big guns to obliterate this film, but it’s really not called for. Sure it’s a bad film, but it’s bad in a very conventional and boring … Continue reading →