345) Pollock (2002), Ed Harris, C+
He’s a genius! He’s a drunk! He’s a bad driver!
Read MorePosted by Jordan | Nov 29, 2003 | Jordan Hoffman's Movie Journal, Uncategorized |
He’s a genius! He’s a drunk! He’s a bad driver!
Read MorePosted by Jordan | Nov 28, 2003 | Jordan Hoffman's Movie Journal, Uncategorized |
Depressing. Even if it doesn’t show any background, and suggests that every Irishman is a saint, it still makes me want to kick any Limey I see in his arse. Which, I’m sure, was the idea. The performances are...
Read MorePosted by Jordan | Nov 26, 2003 | Jordan Hoffman's Movie Journal, Uncategorized |
“Elephant” is among the most riveting experiences I’ve had in a cinema this year. A whole new film grammar is created. Expectations are shot down. The Peckinpah ending is done without slo-mo, without music,...
Read MorePosted by Jordan | Nov 25, 2003 | Jordan Hoffman's Movie Journal, Uncategorized |
A so-so documentary about a topic thats important to me. I found the footage and some of the interviews fun, but I dont see this as really explaining 70s cinema to someone looking at this stuff for the first time. But, man,...
Read MorePosted by Jordan | Nov 24, 2003 | Jordan Hoffman's Movie Journal, Uncategorized |
Okay, so Im a geek and I like this movie. The Ents are awesome and men on horses swinging steel turns me on, kill me. There are some drawbacks to this film a little. For one, it does seem drawn about a bit, and the digital...
Read MorePosted by Jordan | Nov 24, 2003 | E-motions, Uncategorized |
I have a job interview in 13 hours. I’d kill to work at this company. Maybe I should go out and sacrifice someone?
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Jordan Hoffman is a New York-based writer and film critic working for The Guardian, Vanity Fair, Thrillist, Times of Israel, NY Daily News and elsewhere.
He is the host of ENGAGE: The Official Star Trek Podcast, a member of the New York Film Critics Circle and challenges you to a game of backgammon.