Articles by J.M. McNab

Howl

Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman

PUBLISHED Jan 17, 2011

For a film about a poet, one whose radical style defied most conventions, Howl is surprisingly conventional in its structure. In their exam...

The Illusionist

Sylvain Chomet

PUBLISHED Jan 13, 2011

The Illusionist (director Sylvain Chomet's follow-up to his Oscar-nominated animated feature, The Triplets of Belleville) is an odd conglom...

Monsters

Gareth Edwards

PUBLISHED Nov 11, 2010

Reportedly shot for just $15,000, using only consumer equipment, Gareth Edwards' Monsters has the look of a big-budget Hollywood film that'...

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Season 5 [Blu-Ray]

PUBLISHED Oct 26, 2010

It's hard to maintain one's edge, especially in the television industry. The longer a so-called "edgy" show remains on the air, the more it...

Monsters

Gareth Edwards

PUBLISHED Sep 9, 2010

Reportedly shot for just $15,000, using only consumer equipment, Gareth Edwards' Monsters has the look of a big-budget Hollywood film that'...

The Illusionist

Sylvain Chomet

PUBLISHED Sep 3, 2010

The Illusionist (director Sylvain Chomet's follow-up to his Oscar-nominated animated feature, The Triplets of Belleville) is an odd conglom...

Road to Perdition [Blu-Ray]

Sam Mendes

PUBLISHED Aug 5, 2010

As I sat down to write this review, I immediately began to procrastinate. Rather than start typing my thoughts about Sam Mendes' 2002 gangs...

Not The Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)

Aubrey Powell

PUBLISHED Jun 11, 2010

I'm not sure the world needed a comedic oratorio based on The Life of Brian. Nevertheless, here it is. Eric Idle has spent the latter stage...