Those who say that “Antichrist” is without redeeming value don’t know what the hell they’re talking about. Because despite Lars von Trier’s images of child death, bodily torture and forest animals in various states of evisceration, not to mention dialogue that could cause temporary damage to the brain, “Antichrist” does have genuine healing power. A…
Is the family-film crowd that flocked to “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs” ready for the deep melancholy of Spike Jonze’s “Where the Wild Things Are”? At a recent preview screening in Seattle, the audience dutifully sported the studio’s gold paper crowns and acted giddy with anticipation as the film’s co-writer Dave Eggers invited viewers…
Evil is a bitch in “Paranormal Activity.” Notwithstanding a few things that go bump in the night, Paramount’s supernaturally successful Slamdance pickup — promoted this week from midnight cult-film spooking to a limited release in normal business hours — might more accurately be called “Scenes From a Hellish Relationship.” Living sinfully in San Diego, young…
