By John ThomasonHeartless (IFC)Release date: April 12Standard list price: $17.99A visionary director whose visions are all too infrequent, Britian’s Philip Ridley has made just three films in 21 years, making Robert Bresson look like a workaholic. His audience is tiny and seems unlikely to grow: His outstanding debut, The Reflecting Skin, has never been … [Read more...]
Film review: ‘Just Go With It’ has eye candy, but little else, to offer
Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler in Just Go With It.By John ThomasonLike Tracy and Hepburn, or Charlie Sheen and blow, Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston are the most unsurprising of pairings.They are the master and mistress of middlebrow mirth, for whom the three-star review is an unattainable plateau. In fact, it’s hard to believe these two forces of rom-com … [Read more...]