John Lars Ericson

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• 23 And the Grammy winners are...

  As usual, if you're dead - the sentimental Grammy tearducts just can't help but award you.

  in Music — by John Lars Ericson — on Feb 14, 2005

• 22 Add one more to the list: The ten best films of 2004

  I've been been ignoring doing this year-end thing in hopes that somehow I'll get to the likes of Moolaadé, Notre Musique, Goodbye, Dragon Inn, Vera Drake and Bad Education - but alas, it looks like that won't happen until next month, or until some of them are released on DVD.

  in Video — by John Lars Ericson — on Jan 18, 2005

• 21 Emmy a mix of surprises and snoozes

  Angels in America takes home everything as expected, but the hilarity of Arrested Development surprises.

  in Video — by John Lars Ericson — on Sep 20, 2004

• 20 Twenty-five sentences, twenty-five films

  Twenty-five sentences on the twenty-five greatest films ever made.

  in Video — by John Lars Ericson — on Sep 13, 2004

• 19 Safe: M. Night Shyamalan's The Village

  Welcome to the fourth installation of what has become M. Night Shyamalan's cinematic formula: twists, twists and more twists.

  in Video — by John Lars Ericson — on Jul 31, 2004

• 18 Fear and loathing in suburbia: Todd Haynes' Safe

  Is Safe a horror flick? An extended AIDS metaphor? A disguised gay film? A satire of 80s suburbia and New Age healing? A tale of spiritual loss? I'd say elements of all of the above - but most notably, a horrifying tale of spiritual loss.

  in Video — by John Lars Ericson — on May 20, 2004

• 17 Dawn of the dead: Jim Jarmusch's Dead Man

  Jim Jarmusch's polarizing, mysterious and ultimately brilliant masterpiece.

  in Video — by John Lars Ericson — on Apr 23, 2004

• 16 And a one, and a two: Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill: Volume 2

  The success or demise of a Quentin Tarantino film depends on how well the viewer responds to his dialogue. The first volume of Tarantino's Kill Bill duo was a different case, it was all action and hardly any words...

  in Video — by John Lars Ericson — on Apr 17, 2004

• 15 The Dance of Life: Robert Altman's The Company

  Robert Altman's masterpiece is not for everyone, but those willing to look for subtle themes amongst a beautiful observation of dance will find the film to be quite rewarding.

  Opinion in Video — by John Lars Ericson — on Apr 05, 2004

• 14 Night memories: Michel Gondry's Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

  Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind desires to see the beauty of love, while acknowledging its pain. Call me a dreamer, but that moves me.

  in Video — by John Lars Ericson — on Mar 22, 2004