Category: This Multiplexed World

David Edelstein, formerly of Slate and now of New York Magazine, has long been one of my favorite critics, and his latest feature “Now Playing at Your Local Multiplex: Torture Porn” is right up my ally, not only because it has the word “multiplex” in its title (just like this blog column!), but because it…

Without rehashing my thoughts on The New World, let me simply begin by restating my conviction that Terrence Malick’s masterpiece about the 1607 arrival of English settlers on the American continent was 2005’s best film. However, with two competing versions having hit multiplexes during the past two months – the 150-minute cut that screened for…

This morning’s Academy Award nominations held only a few surprises – no Best Picture or Director noms for the pedestrian Walk the Line, no Supporting Actress recognition for A History of Violence’s superlative Maria Bello, and zip, zero, nada for my newly beloved Jeff Daniels for his bravura turn in The Squid and the Whale.…

I rewatched Rob Zombie’s The Devil’s Rejects this past weekend, and though at film’s conclusion I was told by my wife (who hadn’t seen it before) that I’m “messed up” for liking it so much, I remain convinced of its near-greatness. And I don’t mean “great” in an ironic or campy sense, either. I honestly…

For my first significant This Multiplexed World post, I thought I’d pay tribute to the best sports columnist in the country – ESPN’s Sports Guy – by doing a running diary for last night’s 63rd annual Golden Globes awards. As a disclaimer, I should state that I dislike awards shows in general, and the usually…

Well, after much consideration and even more prodding from a few certain friends, I’ve decided to add a component to this blog that’s more, well, bloggish. Thus, I introduce This Multiplexed World. Named in honor of Tom Tomorrow’s peerless political comic strip, it’ll be an unruly film-centric forum for my random thoughts, musings and tirades…