Articles by Matthew Prins

Film

Unreliable memories

Jun 03, 2011 by Matthew Prins

Leonard (Guy Pierce) is running, but he can't remember if is he being chased or if he is the chaser. Leonard spits in a drink; just minutes later, he gulps it down, not remembering his expectoration. Leonard has some problems.

Film

Slow boil

May 02, 2001 by Matthew Prins

In the Mood for Love (2000), directed by Wong Kar-wai
The House of Mirth (2000), directed by Terence Davies

Film

Brothers’ odyssey

Mar 21, 2001 by Matthew Prins

O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), directed by Joel and Ethan Coen
Chocolat (2000), directed by Lasse Hallström

Film

Flying arts

Feb 21, 2001 by Matthew Prins

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), directed by Ang Lee
Yi Yi (2000), directed by Edward Yang

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Unusual powers

Jan 17, 2001 by Matthew Prins

Unbreakable, directed by M. Night Shyamalan
Solomon and Gaenor, directed by Paul Morrison

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Sibling conflict, etc.

Dec 13, 2000 by Matthew Prins

You Can Count on Me (2000), directed by Kenneth Lonergan
The Wind Will Cary Us (1999), directed by Abbas Kiarostami

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Delusions

Nov 01, 2000 by Matthew Prins

Dancer in the Dark (2000), directed by Lars von Trier
Nurse Betty (2000), directed by Neil LaBute

Film

Animated summer

Aug 02, 2000 by Matthew Prins

Chicken Run (2000)
Titan A.E. (2000)
Fantasia/2000 (1999)

Film

Mod quad

Jun 21, 2000 reviewed by Matthew Prins

Watching Time Code is akin to going into an appliance store and observing a wall of televisions tuned to different channels. Director and writer Mike Figgis divides the screen into four quadrants, each showing a different, but related, 93-minute uncut shot. Is it any good? Let’s put it this way:

Film

Sales job

Jun 07, 2000 by Matthew Prins

The Big Kahuna (1999), directed by John Swanbeck

Depersonalizing the buyer is the key to efficient selling. That's not an entirely unexpected theme in a film about three salesmen. What is unexpected in The Big Kahuna is the specific corollary to that statement: depersonalizing the buyer is the key to the efficient selling of Christ.

Film

Two (clergy) guys and a girl

May 24, 2000 by Matthew Prins

Keeping the Faith (2000), directed by Edward Norton