	Movies A Dealer's Decline Blow stays between the lines By SFS Staff (Aug 20, 2004) Before the lost souls in Boogie Nights could snort their way into tweaked-out fits of ranting and raving, and before Scarface had a chance at landing himself in front of that insanely huge pile of coke, there was an innocent Boston boy named George Jung. Young George watched his hard-working father (Ray Liotta) slave away, only to find himself continually broke or out of work, or both. George's mom (Rachel Griffiths) never worked, but she craved the nice material possessions that her devoted husband couldn't afford, so she left them, and every time she came back, George watched his dad take her, unconditionally, into his arms again. So at a y More
	Movies A Dirty Shame Sexed-up, Subversive Laughs By Anhoni Patel (Sep 25, 2004) The opening scenes of John Waters' latest and greatest film, A Dirty Shame, reveals an uptight, high-strung woman in need of rest and relaxation, and her amorous husband is more than willing to assist her in that area. But she adamantly refuses as it's not even noon, and only perverts do it in the light of day. You see, she's a 'neuter' and she'd be damned if she would succumb to any filthy carnal desires on her way to work. More
	Movies A Good Year A Vintage Unlikely To Please Many Palates By Matt Forsman (Nov 8, 2006) Russell Crowe pulled down his first Oscar in 2000 with his intense performance as the betrayed and aggrieved general Maximus in Ridley Scott’s Gladiator. Hoping for similar magic again, Crowe and Scott have collaborated in The Good Year. It’s a good idea perhaps, but A Good Year is far from stellar, although not bad enough to feed to the lions. More
	Movies A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints Growing Up Is Hard to Do By Anhoni Patel (Oct 14, 2006) This earnest fictionalized memoir is an intense look at the violence, sexuality and pettiness of a group of adolescent friends growing up in Queens, New York in the 80s. Think Larry Clark's Kids but set in the boroughs. Like that film A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints also has a realistic feel. However, unlike it, it is decidedly self-indulgent. More
	Movies A hee hee and a ha ha! Independent Exposure at 111 Minna Gallery By Anhoni Patel (Aug 27, 2004) When you realize that the theaters don't have anything nearly disturbing enough for you this Halloween -- it's time to turn to the indies. That is, the array of shorts programmed by the demented and haunted minds of Microcinema. This month’s program of Independent Exposure, a monthly featuring experimental film -- is not for the faint of heart and is full of wry laughs. More
	Movies A History of Violence So Painful It Hurts By Anhoni Patel (Sep 23, 2005) Despite an intriguing title and a promising cast A History of Violence is a jumbled mess of a movie. Directed by David Cronenberg (Crash, The Fly), the movie listlessly follows the unraveling of a man's life after his violent past is exposed. As its title suggests, the movie is graphically violent in a very real way. There are no horror movie shenanigans or stylized gore fests to shield you from the punches and the blood. More
	Movies A life worth living Auggie Rose explores identity By Anhoni Patel (Aug 20, 2004) Wouldn't it suck if you suddenly died one day and no one else even noticed? Now what if some random guy took over your life and the world didn't skip a beat? Perhaps if you were some high-falootin' celebrity constantly bathing in the limelight, it'd be more difficult for another person to impersonate you. But if you were just a Mr. Joe Nobody, it would be easy, right? More
	Movies A Lot Like Love A Lot Like Crap By Matt Forsman (Apr 22, 2005) Every once in a while a film comes along that elicits a powerful response from viewers. The film induces groans, cringes, and powerful urges to flee the theater at all costs. A Lot Like Love falls handily into this category. One could characterize this film as a romantic comedy. But, A Lot Like Love is neither romantic nor funny. There are other more apt adjectives that can be used to describe this film such as vapid, shallow, and inept. More
	Movies A Love Song for Bobby Long Sweet Music that Will Move You By Anhoni Patel (Jan 28, 2005) For some reason, middle-aged men seem to be paired quite often with Scartlett Johansson. Is it the roles she just so happens to choose? Is it her lot in life since her breakout role in 'Lost in Translation'? Do casting agents scrutinize her and say, "I know just what you need -- a forty-five year old!" In fact, every single movie in which I have seen her ('Lost in Translation', 'The Girl with the Pearl Earring' and now 'A Love Song for Bobby Long') includes some man twice her age thinking something about her he probably shouldn't. More
	Movies A Mighty Heart Poignant, Heartbreaking Docudrama By Mel Valentin (Jun 22, 2007) Directed by Michael Winterbottom (Tristram Shandy, The Road to Guantanamo, 9 Songs) and adapted by John Orloff, A Mighty Heart methodically chronicles the desperate, eventually futile, search for Daniel Pearl, an investigative journalist for the Wall Street Journal who was kidnapped by a militant group in Karachi, Pakistan on January 23, 2002. On February 1st, the militants executed Pearl, his death videotaped and distributed to Pakistani and American officials more than a week later. More

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