In spite of not being a fan of heavy metal music, here are some nice things I have to say about two movies about heavy metal music.

An appreciation of the ‘breakthrough familiarity’ in the movies and television shows of Mike Judge.

I probably wont’t be writing lengthy movie reviews like I used to, so I’s resorting to quick write-ups for the time being.

Gorgeous samples from Bill Butler’s cinematography for Francis Ford Coppola’s “The Conversation.”

In “Public Enemies” and other recent films, director Michael Mann is in fact designing his narratives.

The John Patrick Shanley film “Doubt” reminded me of how rare a thing is truly intelligent, rewarding typography.

For all their success, it would just be nice to see Pixar wipe the floor with their box office competition for a change.

Embellishment, not adaptation, is what drives Zack Snyder’s movie.

“The Dark Knight” isn’t as good as a movie as I thought it was, but it still deserved an Oscar nomination for best picture.

A profile of a legendary cinematographer suggest that art direction isn’t much like film direction.

Nearly two decades of “Batman” reviews from The New York Times.

Unexpectedly, the Wachowski Brothers’ adaptation of “Speed Racer” turns out to be art.

The first of twelve books I’m hoping to read this year only made me watch more movies.

“U2 3D” and the price of innovation.

Gordon Willis’s abstract naturalism in Woody Allen’s beautiful 1979 film.

Man and myth in Anton Corbijn’s biopic of Joy Division singer Ian Curtis.

Where do movie credits belong?

My favorite Antonioni film.

How the art of pinball is like the design of experiences.

A good movie that did really well, and a bad one, too.

I confess: I’m not a Formula One racing car, but rather a robot in disguise.

Habit-forming moviegoing, and recaps of “Grindhouse,” “Blades of Glory” and “Hot Fuzz.”

A quick update on matters relating to the 800 lb. gorilla of typefaces.

A very small tribute to the director Robert Altman.

Notes on the context around Christopher Nolan’s reinterpretation of Batman.

Looking forward to “Episode III.”

Just because I have the power to create a new weblog, does it mean I should?

Putting an end to a decade’s worth of video fun.

Because others have more time to do it more better, here are only some random thoughts on “The Incredibles.”

Jet lag, post-vacation doldrums, and losing Superman.

Comments on Gus Van Sant’s “Elephant.”

There’s a cynical and almost frigid heart driving Michael Mann’s “Collateral.”

Better late than never: an appreciation for “School of Rock.”

“Kill Bill Vol. 2” is a really good movie. I liked it a lot.

Less time at the office means more time in front of the DVD player.

You know a movie is bad when it makes me want to go see a Jim Carrey movie.

David Mamet’s “Spartan” is a wonderful construction that amounts to very little.

Films from the writing staff of television’s funniest half hour.

A quick take on a very long movie — Sergio Leone’s “Once Upon a Time in the West.”

Something perfect in the imperfection of “House of Sand and Fog.”

“Shampoo” plus Scrabble equals New Year’s Eve.

SuperDrive in hand, Mr. Subtraction teaches you how to make legal back-ups of your DVDs.

Peter Jackson has done his best to make sure the myth of “The Lord of the Rings” goes on forever. And ever.

If you missed “Battlefield Earth,” you can catch “The Matrix Revolutions.”

Orientalism in the new Quentin Tarantino movie.

Sofia Coppola’s “Lost in Translation” is exquisitely calculated and it features the Bill Murray performance we’ve all been waiting for.

One weekend, four movies.

“All the President’s Men” is a brilliant movie that sounds like no other.

The &#8220Charlie’s Angels” sequel got me thinking about an alternative method for critically rating films.

Ang Lee’s “The Hulk” is repeatedly intruded on by Stan Lee’s Hulk.

The advanced word for “The Hulk” sounds bad.

Brad Bird’s “Incredibles” may make his career.

The true spectacle of “The Matrix Reloaded” is ambition.

Everywhere you go, there’s “The Matrix.”

Bryan Singer’s “X2: X-Men United” is a solid movie first and a faithful adaptation second.

“Confidence” is generic, and advertising is unstoppable.

Pedro Almodóvar’s “Talk to Her“ reminds me that there is an art to filmmaking and it makes my jaw drop.

The poster for “Identity” is the best one I’ve seen yet this year, and it looks like “The Matrix: Reloaded” and “Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle” are one and the same.

Signs are good for the 2004 cinematic debut o “Hellboy.”

Five random notes on the occasion of the 75th Academy Awards.

Looking back at Christopher Reeve’s first two “Superman” movies.

“City of God” is driven by a torrid determination to record a lost history.

There’s just enough to recommend about “Dark Blue” to make its likely shortcut-to-video fate seem unfair.

After slipping and twisting my ankle, this is how I spent the weekend.

What I’m going to watch for the holidays.

The Film Movement distributes independent movies via U.S. mail.

Everything you always wanted to know about Blaxploitation.

Stephen Dorff makes another brilliant career move.

More about “24 Hour Party People” and Trouser Press.

Man city likes to party all the time, party all the time.

Hellboy is coming, Hellboy is coming.

I saw Margaret Cho and her new movie.

Report on “Minority Report”

David Bordwell on cinema.

“Scooby-Doo” just doesn’t look like Scooby-Doo.

My verdict on “Episode II.”

Trying to keep expectations low for “Episode II.”

Fan-made films made in tribute to “Star Wars.”

Watching old Movies abotu New York.

“Panic Room” ain’t no “Fight Club.”

It’d be hard to describe how distasteful I find the Oscars.

What I liked about “Scratch.”

The Onion’s A.V. Club has an interview with Tsai-Ming Liang.

John Lasseter of Pixar is on the Oscar campaign trail.

Getting nostalgiac for the Clinton Nineties.

MovieLens recommends movies to you.

“Gosford Park” surprised me with its director’s continued vitality.

A harrowing documentary on Afghanistan.

Rick Lyman on the impending movie season.

The new Star Wars movie will be calld “Attack of the Clones.”

“Ghost World” is the best comic book movie you’re likely to see.

Spider-Man is coming! Spider-Man is coming!

A couple of movies I sat and watched.

That lovable old Howard Hawks.

“The Mummy Returns” is two hours of cornball idiocy.

The Academy Awards are an ostentatious celebration of mediocrity.

A list of movies, books, magazines and other pop junk that came my way in the year 2000.

Steven Soderbergh on sexual chemistry.

“Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” is the best film of the year.