The Ninth Gate – Review

April 1, 2000

Johnny Depp is director/co-screenwriter Roman Polanski’s leading man, occupying nearly every scene (if not all of them) in this fable/thriller.

The Beach – Review

April 1, 2000

From the three blokes we’ll always think of as the “Trainspotting trio,” The Beach is about the perfect place that some travelers are always searching for.

Scream 3 – Review

April 1, 2000

Scream 3 is much funnier than Scream 2, and probably funnier than the first. Many of the jokes build on jokes from the previous films, especially the first.

Splendor – Review

April 1, 2000

If you’ve seen Gregg Araki’s previous films, it’s surprising this is actually a mostly light-hearted, good-natured comedy exploring “poly” relationships.

Nine Inch Nails- The Fragile – Review

January 1, 2000

If Mr. Reznor had released a 10 song CD with the best songs from these sessions, I would be singing its praise. The diamonds are buried pretty deep in shit.

Dogma – Review

January 1, 2000

Even if you can name 50 films that have certain elements of Dogma, you aren’t going to find one that’s remotely like it on whole.

Import Zone – Column

January 1, 2000

Mylène Farmer is the most talented woman ever to rule the world of pop – even if most people in the United States don’t know who the hell she is.

Y2K – 1999: Metal’s Final Year? – Column

January 1, 2000

Maybe some of these bands will release their greatest work in the new millennium. They’ve tried the grunge thing, and they can only rehash their old tunes so many times before even the-stuck-in-the-’80s-fans realize they’re being duped.

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