Review: 10 Things I Hate About You (1999)

I somehow missed this movie when it first came out, which is a shame. It is a great teen movie, from that strangely short but strangely brilliant era of great teen movies like Rushmore and Election. The premise, which could have gone so wrong, somehow went right — it’s a fairly faithful interpretation of Shakespeare’s [...]

Review: Eastern Promises (2007)

The trailer for Eastern Promises made it look exciting and interesting. Sadly, it’s neither. A good cast and potentially provocative and/or poignant subject matter is wasted on a trite, too-tidy plot. The only point of interest is the most extensive full male nudity scene I’ve ever seen. Don’t get me wrong, the scene itself [...]