Articles by Will Sloan

Cassandra's Dream

Woody Allen

PUBLISHED Feb 5, 2009

Seeing a Woody Allen movie is like entering a self-contained universe — whether or not it is an accurate representation of the real w...

The Pink Panther 2

Harold Zwart

PUBLISHED Feb 5, 2009

Steve Martin does a lot of falling in The Pink Panther 2. I didn't keep detailed notes but I remember him falling off a balcony, off a wind...

The Secret Policeman's Balls

PUBLISHED Feb 4, 2009

Fans of British comedy should get a kick out of this collection of obscure benefit performances from the '70s and '80s, organized by John C...

The Stewardesses

Alf Silliman Jr.

PUBLISHED Feb 4, 2009

It is often said that nobody watches a porno for the plot. Perhaps it could also be said that nobody watches a '60s porno movie for the ero...

Examined Life

Astra Taylor

PUBLISHED Jan 22, 2009

"An unexamined life is not worth living," says the Plato quote that begins Astra Taylor's Examined Life. In this National Film Board co-pro...

Inkheart

Iain Softley

PUBLISHED Jan 22, 2009

What is an adult to do when confronted with Inkheart? Brendan Fraser plays a "Silvertongue," one who possesses the power to summon a book's...

Welcome To The Sticks

Dany Boon

PUBLISHED Jan 22, 2009

When it was released in France last summer, Welcome to the Sticks, the latest film from popular director/comedian Dany Boon (My Best Friend...

Righteous Kill

Jon Avnet

PUBLISHED Jan 9, 2009

Though the misleadingly titled documentary "An In-Depth Look at Righteous Kill" is little more than a 14-minute puff piece, it does offer a...