The Pirates! Band of Misfits (Lord, Hewitt, 2012)

Review for Slant Magazine. 

Marley (MacDonald, 2012)

Review for Slant Magazine

Think Like A Man (Story, 2012)

Review for Slant Magazine

Slant Magazine’s 25 Best Films of 2011

Slant Magazine‘s film department, myself included, have been cramming all year to be completists in preparation for the annual year end “Best Of” frenzy, and I’m proud to announced that fearless leader and Editor-in-Chief Ed Gonzalez recently posted our survey of the best in film from 2011. This is a great list suitably representing one of the best calendar year for film in ages. Click here to access our feature.

In addition, each writer has contributed their individual lists of favorite films, including my own. Click here to view everyone’s individual picks.

Rampart (Moverman, 2011)

Woody for the win! Here’s my review of Rampart, Oren Moverman’s L.A. cop drama starring Mr. Harrelson, over at Slant.

2011 San Diego Asian Film Festival (Intro)

The 2011 San Diego Asian Film Festival started on Thursday, October 20 with opening night screenings of Almost Perfect and Park Chan-wook’s cell phone movie Night Fishing and runs through October 28. I haven’t had the opportunity to make it down to the festival until today, but I plan on seeing some of the most notable entries all fast and furious like. If you’re in the San Diego area, here are  a few recommendations for Saturday, some must-sees if you will either based on hype or me having already seen them at other festivals.

Saturday, October 22
Ninja Kids!!! (12pm) – Takashi Miike delves into yet another genres/realm with this children’s fable about juvenile ninjas.
Aftershock (2pm) – One of China’s largest grossing blockbusters, I can’t help but want to see this theatrically.
The Day He Arrives (6pm) – Hong Sang-soo is one of the world’s great filmmakers, and his latest, which premiered in the Un Certain Regard program at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, is an impressive extension of his previous work.
Norwegian Wood (8pm) – Vietnamese filmmaker Tran Anh-Hung made one of my favorite films of the 1990s (Cyclo), so any chance to see a film by him on the big screen is a no-brainer.

- For more information on the 2011 SDAFF, click here.

Le Beau Serge (Chabrol, 1958)

More Chabrol is always a good thing. I review the French master director’s debut feature, Le Beau Serge, for its Blu-ray release over at Slant.

Shit Year (Archer, 2010)

Shit Year, Cam Archer’s fantastic and striking B/W nightmare, turns a staggering Ellen Barkin into a modern-day Norma Desmond. My ramblings for Slant.