Argo: The Great Escape

Photo: Warner In my reviews of Persepolis (2007) and A Separation (2011), I wrote that those films offer a well-needed opportunity to understand Iran. Argo, however, is not that type…

Twin Peaks: In a Galaxy Far, Far Away

Sherilyn Fenn and Kyle MacLachlan. Photo: ABC It is quite possible that David Lynch will be primarily remembered for Twin Peaks, a TV series that became an instant hit on…

Kill Bill Vol. 2 

The second half of Uma Thurman and Quentin Tarantino’s tale of revenge suffers from overlength, but it is undeniably rewarding to see the emotional parts of the story take up…

Kill Bill Vol. 1 

Quentin Tarantino’s first movie in six years lacks the expected quality in dialogue and there isn’t much of a story. One is, however, left in awe of his creative mind…

Planet Terror 

A deadly biochemical agent is released into the air, turning its victims into zombies; a group of survivors in Texas try to save themselves. Director Robert Rodriguez's homage to old…

Death Proof 

A retired stuntman (Kurt Russell) drives around the South in his old ”death-proof” car and tries to charm women… but is it possible to survive a ride with him? The…