The Royal Tenenbaums: Criterion Collection

Set to the same wistful, sentimental tone as A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965), The Royal Tenenbaums begins with a hilariously edited montage (narrated dryly by Alec Baldwin) that introduces the Tenenbaum children at an early age. Chas (Stiller) is a financial... 

Running with Scissors

Running with Scissors (2006) is the latest entry in the dysfunctional, eccentric family genre alongside the likes of recent additions, The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) and The Family Stone (2005). It’s a genre that allows actors to grunge themselves down,... 

Proof

Adapted from the award-winning play of the same name, Proof (2005) should have been a slam dunk come awards season and yet it went largely ignored despite the pedigree of being a Miramax film, being directed by John Madden of Shakespeare in Love (1998)... 

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) is a film bound to polarize audiences and critics alike. Loving homage or blatant rip-off? It really depends on whether you love or hate this movie. Personally, I was transported away to this cinematic dreamland... 

The Royal Tenenbaums

Set to the same wistful, sentimental tone as A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965), The Royal Tenenbaums begins with a hilariously edited montage (narrated dryly by Alec Baldwin) that introduces the Tenenbaum children at an early age. Chas (Stiller) is a financial... 

Se7en

I was sitting in MacDonalds with some friends not too long ago munching on my Big Mac and fries when a hugely obese man passes us. We all saw him, you can’t not see a hugely obese man walking past your table, but it didn’t stop us from finishing...