Things We Lost in the Fire
March 10, 2008
The dreaded Oscar curse affects so many actors who win one of those golden statuettes. For some reason, after they win an Academy Award their choices in film roles is simply awful. Just look at what Kevin Spacey and Nicolas Cage have done since they won...
The TV Set
September 27, 2007
The TV Set (2006) is a satire of television that wants to be the next Network (1976) but opts for a much more laid-back approach. The film shows the inner workings of the T.V. industry and how a pilot episode is pitched, then produced, and, in this case,...
Trust the Man
February 7, 2007
Trust the Man (2006) is a romantic comedy set in New York City so we’re on familiar ground. We knew what to expect because we’ve seen so many of these kinds of movies: white, affluent New Yorkers with relationship problems. Which means that this film...
The X-Files Season 9
December 11, 2003
As the last ever series of the unexplained paranormal phenomena draws to a close, will we finally discover the truth? After the decidedly wonky season eight, which saw Duchovny jump ship and replacements Annabeth Gish and Robert Patrick brought in as...
The X-Files Season 8
November 25, 2002
Mulder is AWOL and Scully is partnered with Robert Patrick’s sceptic ex-cop in the penultimate season of The X-Files. Joss Whedon once said that one of the reasons Buffy The Vampire Slayer remained fresh over the years was that the characters were...
