Metro Weekly

All posts by Randy Shulman

  • The Best and Worst Films of 2004

    The year 2004 was both an encouraging and discouraging one for movies. On the bright side, we had several films that put the script ahead...

  • Artfully Threaded

    ''It's the first time I've designed this period,'' says costume designer Fabio Toblini on Ford's Theatre's holiday mainstay, A Christmas Carol. ''I did Victorian shows...

  • Broken English

    There are those who might say ''Even a bad film made by James L. Brooks is better than a good film made by another, lesser...

  • Dickie's Girl

    In the late '90s, Dick Scanlan's boyfriend passed away, leaving him a summer home in the South Hamptons. The house had lousy television reception but,...

  • Uncoupling

    In Closer, four strangers drawn together by fate form into romantic pairs and then proceed to uncouple and re-couple, in the process ripping each other...

  • Mythbuster

    It's been six years since Bill Condon made the phenomenal Gods and Monsters, which explored the hushed tragedy of James Whale, the gay director behind...

  • Home Movies

    A pale, dark-haired boy of about 13 approaches Jonathan Caouette in the lobby of the Landmark E Street Cinemas. He is visibly overwhelmed, barely able...

  • Living Dolls

    If they make it past three or more films, horror movie icons typically make the leap from terror to comedy. It's not always the best...

  • California Dreamin'

    ''The world doesn't what I have to say,'' grumbles Miles Raymond. ''I'm so insignificant. Half of my life is over and I have nothing...

  • That's Incredible!

    The Incredibles is just that: incredible. It's also phenomenal, magnificent, exuberantly entertaining, and just about any other positive adjective you can think of. From the...

  • Buzz Kill

    It's never a good thing to find yourself laughing during a horror thriller, particularly one with a menacing title like Saw. But laugh, laugh, laugh...

  • Hart Felt

    ''Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart left a legacy of over 550 songs, which included eight movies and eight Broadway musicals,'' says Jeff Buhrman, Artistic Director...

  • Scare Tactics

    There's no denying The Grudge is, at moments, a very scary movie. It uses every trick to startle you, tingle your spine, and occasionally gross...

  • Oskar’s Friends

    Reel Affirmations 2004 Review by Randy Shulman Rating: (2 out of 5) Saturday, 10/23/2004, 2:00 PM Feature presentation, $9 at Lincoln Theatre Italian with English subtitles ANYONE...

  • Straight Jacket

    Reel Affirmations 2004 Review by Randy Shulman Rating: (2 out of 5) Saturday, 10/23/2004, 8:00 PM Feature presentation, $15 at Lincoln Theatre RICHARD DAY CLEARLY has...