FilmStew.com: REVIEWSANDVIEWS

Enthralled by "The Fall"

05/12/2008

David Fincher and Spike Jonze are to be congratulated for trying to help bring attention of a film our critic thinks is the best of the year so far.

Not Quite Up to "Speed"

05/09/2008

Even though Speed Racer has the crazed look and feel of a Hunter S. Thompson hallucination, it’s ultimately nothing more than a gonzo copout.

Socking It to "Summerland"

05/08/2008

On the cusp of another summer TV season filled with reality, Tori Spelling is not among those who think it has her dad Aaron spinning in his grave.

A Pair of Very Personal Debuts

05/07/2008

For documentary filmmakers Irene Taylor Brodsky and Ben Byer, an intimate personal knowledge of disability and disease has translated into success on the film festival circuit.

Better Romcom Than "Red"

05/02/2008

After several successful attempts at subverting genre with the theme of masculine amorality, playwright-filmmaker David Mamet falls flat on the mat with Redbelt.