Articles by James Keast

Shutter Island

Martin Scorsese

PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2010

From the opening moments of Shutter Island ― the foghorn score that balances found sound with deep impact; the rolling fog coming off...

Iron Man 2

Jon Favreau

PUBLISHED May 7, 2010

It's only been two years since B-list Marvel hero Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) vaulted into mainstream consciousness with a hugely successf...

Fantastic Mr. Fox

Wes Anderson

PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2010

At first blush, perhaps Wes Anderson - known for his bone-dry, sardonic takes on family dynamics and the crushing ennui of Western culture...

Party Down Season 1

PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2010

Part workplace comedy, part Hollywood satire, all opportunity for hilarious guest stars, Party Down is the funniest oddball sitcom since Ar...

Up In the Air [Blu-Ray]

Jason Reitman

PUBLISHED Mar 9, 2010

It got shut out at the Oscars, but that doesn't diminish Jason Reitman's third film (after Thank You For Smoking and Juno) in any way &#821...

Where the Wild Things Are [Blu-Ray]

Spike Jonze

PUBLISHED Mar 9, 2010

In adapting Maurice Sendak's timeless children's book Where the Wild Things Are ― itself quite a feat, given that the entire text of...

The Informant! [Blu-Ray]

Steven Soderbergh

PUBLISHED Mar 5, 2010

The Informant! seems like a tale the Coen brothers should be telling. It's based on the true story of Mark Whitacre (Matt Damon), a corn in...

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Tim Burton

PUBLISHED Mar 4, 2010

In theory, the pairing of visionary director Tim Burton (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Edward Scissorhands) with his long-time collabo...