Three weekly columns focusing on the world of film http://www.matchflick.com/columns/ Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:15:01 -0500 I'm a curious white girl. I'm the housecat who comes to the kitchen to see what that crinkling sound is. I like learning about muchas cosas: cooking, the cultures of faraway lands, fractal geometry,... http://www.matchflick.com/column/2055 Like many a Halloween sensation before him, he came from beyond the grave – and perhaps from somewhere over the rainbow – singing, dancing and conquering the Halloween Box-Office with treats, not... http://www.matchflick.com/column/2052 Life lesson number 382: never let children pick out the DVD. My son went with Marky Mark Walberg in MAX PAYNE. This was the movie that was supposed to save 'based on video game' movies, so I think... http://www.matchflick.com/column/2054 My son, who has been growing out his hair for a long time now, has decided that it's time for a cut. And what kind of cut does he want? 1940s style. This revelation has prompted my book group into... http://www.matchflick.com/column/2053 Why is it that really funny people often make decidedly bad and unfunny movies? After seeing trailers and commercials for recent Steve Martin and Eddie Murphy movies, I've been wondering about that... http://www.matchflick.com/column/2051 Coming of age stories can be tricky. Too much comedy and you risk not being taken seriously. Too much drama and you risk being accused of preachiness. Filmmakers like John Hughes deftly balanced both... http://www.matchflick.com/column/2050 I still have a little dab of barrel grease in my hair from where my wife held the gun to my head and forced me to watch Spike Lee's MIRCLE AT ST ANNA on DVD the other night. I had already seen it in... http://www.matchflick.com/column/2049 It's been a busier year than most for myself, and now that the leaves are on the ground and the snow draws nearer to its fall to the earth, I've just returned recently from my very first plane ride... http://www.matchflick.com/column/2048 Did you miss IFC's MONTY PYTHON: ALMOST THE TRUTH, a comprehensive, six-part documentary on the influential British comedy troupe, because your cable/satellite system doesn't carry the network?... http://www.matchflick.com/column/2047 First things first: Ratings are the box-office of television. So, when we hear that the Oscars they are a changing,' you can bet your last dollar that a primary reason for change is to boost... http://www.matchflick.com/column/2042