Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifianakis in Due Date.By John ThomasonIn Due Date, Robert Downey Jr. adds a heretofore-absent patina of acting credibility to the sophomoric cinema of Todd Phillips.He stars as Peter, a harried architect with anger management issues who, thanks to highly improbable conceit aboard an airplane, winds up on a no-fly list, sans wallet, … [Read more...]
ArtsPreview 2009-10: The fall season in film
Hilary Swank. (Illustration by Pat Crowley) By Hap ErsteinIt used to be that superheroes and special effects went on vacation in the fall, but the studios seem more intent this season on making money than making art. It is hard not to notice, for instance, the barrage of vampire and assorted undead movies (Zombieland, Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant, The Twilight Saga: … [Read more...]