Month: March 2004

While dry, subliminally caustic comedy is not exclusive to Brits (see Arrested Development, for one), this BBC sitcom is proof that England need not yield its national claim on deadpan, documentary-style sarcasm. This satire of the soul-deadening workplace won an unexpected two Golden Globes this year, including one for creator and star Ricky Gervais’ pompous…

As the put-upon boss of the world’s worst detective once observed, “Give me ten men like Clouseau and I could destroy the world.” But of course, there’s only one man like Peter Sellers, despite the painful attempts of Ted Wass, Roberto Benigni, and Alan Arkin to make us forget that. (Prediction: Steve Martin’s upcoming remake…

Ninety minutes into Lars Von Trier’s three-hour experimental drama, the painfully slow pacing had us so bored we nearly got up and left. That would have been a mistake. Staged with deliberate artificiality and an icy-bleak view of the human condition, Dogville is not easy to watch or to love. But this nightmare parallel to…

One thing’s for sure, this’ll be the bloodiest film so far this year not starring Jesus. It’ll certainly be a lot more fun. Word is that the second half of Quentin Tarantino’s revenge thriller is a little heavier on spaghetti-Western homage than Vol. 1 was, but that’s not to say QT’s sheathed the Hong Kong-style…

Crossing the river on 35W the other day, we were reminded of the beauty of raptors. There, soaring above the traffic, was a bald eagle in all its unmistakable majesty. Alas, we could only enjoy it for a split second as we had to slam on the brakes to avoid another car, whose driver flashed…

In a world where Dr. Seuss has his own postage stamp and the tales of Lemony Snicket provide some of the best reading for adults, not to mention kids, it only makes sense that the Loft would continue with its Festival of Children’s Literature. The third annual conclave will offer wannabes and already-theres classes and…