Todd Haynes

The Film Issue: 10+

The Film Issue

Looking back on the year in movies, and what's coming in 2012.

Four Fictional Faces Of David Bowie

dishuponastar.wordpress.com​Recently, Rocks Off was sitting here predicting the end of the world, like we do most weeks, when we got the opportunity to plug one of our favorite animated films of all time, Rock and Rule. Now, there are lots of cool things about this film: The soundtrack is awes ... More >>

Pop Rocks: Remake My Day III (John Hughes Edition)

They wouldn't dare...​We've done this on Pop Rocks a few times already, not that it's made any difference. All those upcoming crimes against cinema -- from The Birds to Fright Night to Escape From New York -- are all due to be released in the next few years (Fright Night this summer). And ther ... More >>

Gay and Gayer

Jim Carrey and crew go balls-out in the raunchy, liberating Phillip Morris.

Rich Man's Recession

The Company Men takes pity on the emasculated executive.

Gay and Gayer

Jim Carrey and crew go balls-out in the raunchy, liberating Phillip Morris.

Strike a Pose

Tom Ford's A Single Man: It's better to look good than to be good.

Get Lit: Million Dollar Bash: Bob Dylan, The Band, and the Basement Tapes by Sid Griffin

They are perhaps rock's most mythical treasure trove of performances, more than 100 songs recorded on low-quality tape rolling on a 2-track recorder by six musician friends mostly fucking around in 1967. But the legend and impact of the so-called "Basement Tapes" (actually recorded in three di ... More >>

Best Films of 2008

Looking back at Che, The Dark Knight, Milk, Slumdog Millionaire, Wall-E and many others, and looking ahead to 2009

First Names For SXSW Film Fest Are Out

Looking back at Che, The Dark Knight, Milk, Slumdog Millionaire, Wall-E and many others, and looking ahead to 2009

Married Life Is Far from Heaven

Obviously inspired by Todd Haynes, this competent '50s domestic drama doesn't quite compare

Lame Stunt: Clay Aiken in Spamalot

Obviously inspired by Todd Haynes, this competent '50s domestic drama doesn't quite compare

Like a Complete Unknown

I'm Not There and the changing face of Bob Dylan on film

One of Us Must Know

The elusive Bob Dylan is masterfully considered in I'm Not There

I'm Not There

The elusive Bob Dylan, masterfully considered, in I'm Not There

Drenched In Blog: Trailer Leaked for the New Dylan Biopic

The elusive Bob Dylan, masterfully considered, in I'm Not There

Christian Bale

What won't the best actor of his generation do for a role? Not much.

The Art Is a Lonely Hunter

A retro Down with Love is suckin' in the '60s

Old News

Reissues dominated, but an international crop of films yielded a good harvest

Old Masters and Young Guns

Filmmaking in 2002 wasn't just for the boys

End of the Road

Trio is the network where great shows go to die, and so much more

Moore, and Less

Julianne is radiant in a pointless homage to the reel '50s

See, Hear

Without Elmer Bernstein, scores of movies wouldn't have sounded the same

Play It Again, Sham

A band reunion becomes gentle satire in Still Crazy

Glam-rock Goldmine

Stylish Velvet unfolds to reveal real substance