Friday, March 19th, 2010
Articles by Teal Greyhavens:
Chan and Li, together at last in ‘The Forbidden Kingdom’
It’s a good thing “The Forbidden Kingdom,” the long-awaited first-ever collaboration between Hong Kong legends Jackie Chan and Jet Li, is so much fun, because ...
‘21’ deals a rags to riches rollercoaster, lacks reflection
One of the least celebrated but most charming of standard movie plot propellers is the Impregnable College, that most intimidating and rigid of institutions––usually Harvard ...
Fast Forward: Notes on the future of ‘Lost’
For those with patience, and a strong ability to ignore the sense of being dragged inexorably toward disappointment, “Lost”—on ABC, Thursdays at 9:00 p.m. this ...
2008 Oscar Predictions
The 2008 Academy Awards—mercifully saved from an ignominious press conference by the end of the Writers Strike—will be announced on Feb. 24. Below, the Pioneer’s ...
‘Untraceable’ a guilty, gratuitous spectacle of gore
Some years ago I was introduced to a Web site (which shall remain nameless) dedicated to awful photos—of autopsies, accident victims, malignant tumors, deformities, feces, ...
Snazzy Movies, Silly People: ‘Atonement’ and ‘Cloverfield’
“Atonement,” directed by Joe Wright and adapted from Ian McEwan’s novel, is a beautiful film. With cinematographer Seamus McGarvey, Mr. Wright has filled the movie ...
Teal and Josh talk summer movies: Summer flips and flops
With summer comes lemonade, bikinis and, of course, the inevitable summer blockbusters. Through the hustle and bustle of summer madness, it is difficult to know ...
‘Lucky You’ presents Las Vegas poker film with Drew Barrymore
Las Vegas is a city created by the movies. In terms of the number of movies that have portrayed a city consciously (as opposed to ...
‘Fuzz’
One of the more impressive feats in recent years is that Nicolas Cage, after all he’s done to us with movies like “National Treasure” and ...
‘Vacancy’
When we see a young couple driving down a deserted road late at night, and their car starts making funny noises, and they stop at ...
