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Oh, go ahead and jump

View image A world traveler for whom geography means nothing. My review of "Jumpers," the new movie from director Doug Liman ("Swingers," "Go," "The Bourne Supremacy," "Mr. & Mrs. Smith"), is at RogerEbert.com. Here's an excerpt: In a world gone…

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Directorama: Ozu, Ford & Kurosawa (and Ichikawa?)

View image In movie heaven. This may be my favorite strip so far in Peet Gelderblom's comic "Directorama," which is being serialized at The House Next Door. In case you haven't been following it, and you should (see Webcomics Nation…

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Alien vs. Predator, Chigurh vs. Plainview

View image Is Daniel Plainview really "finished"? I know, I'm sorry, that's two Entertainment Weekly covers in a row, but how was I supposed to avoid mentioning this? Where's the YouTube mash-up? I'd make it myself, but I don't really…

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Jack Nicholson explains the Oscars for you

View image Look out, Oscar: Jack's behind the wheel. Don't know how I missed this from last month's Variety, but in an interview with Peter Debruge, Jack Nicholson (most-nominated actor ever) gives his contrarian take on the Oscars that is…