One of the greatest deeply flawed movies of all time. Boring at times, perhaps a little dumb throughout, but you can see the genius of Raimi and his co-writers (two young men named Joel and Ethan Coen you may have heard about) in their embryonic stages. There are 2 or 3 set pieces that are right out of “Raising Arizona” or “The Big Lebowski.” Fans of the Coens (and Raimi) should hunt this VHS down. If you can’t find it anywhere, I’ll lend you my copy.
Welcome
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.
