Articles by Ian Mackenzie
The Siege
Edward Zwick
PUBLISHED May 25, 2007
"Imagine if there was an attack on New York City like 9/11, actor Annette Bening says in one of this DVDs extra features, "and then it di...
Bobby
Emilio Estevez
PUBLISHED Apr 30, 2007
More linear than a Robert Altman film, less visually seductive than a Paul Thomas Anderson film, writer/director Emilio Estevezs Bobby Ken...
Blood Diamond
Edward Zwick
PUBLISHED Mar 13, 2007
First, the good news: Leonardo Dicaprios uneven South African accent isnt half as distracting as it sounds like its going to be from the...
Apocalypto
Mel Gibson
PUBLISHED Mar 13, 2007
The words "meat grinder come to mind; Apocalypto is a kinetic splatter of ground human flesh with a great plot, strong acting and handful...
SCTV: Best of the Early Years
PUBLISHED Feb 19, 2007
"How are ya? Funny man Bobby Bittmans (Eugene Levy) limp catchphrase is an unlikely place to look for the comedic heart of the SCTV beast...
The Science of Sleep
Michel Gondry
PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2006
Yet another film about a nearly insane Mexican lured to Paris by his distant mother on the promise of a job illustrating calendars. True to...
What's Eating Gilbert Grape: Special Collector's Edition
Lasse Hallström
PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2006
For a screenplay with relatively little dialogue, theres a lot going on in this portrait of small town America and its requisite angst. Ob...
Fun With Dick And Jane
Dean Parisot
PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2006
The self-important writer/director commentary is the worst thing about this DVD, which is itself an unnecessary (if competent) remake of th...