by Joseph A. Hazani January 5, 2013
American Psycho wonderfully satirizes the world of Masters of the Universe – investment bankers who feel omnipotent by being able to get “rez”s at Darcia on moment’s notice. It is a good thing that this film was adapted and written by two women. They take their keen eye toward status and social conformity and expose the ridiculous herd mentality, even of the upper crust....
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by Joseph A. Hazani December 29, 2012
This is simply an eclectic disarray. It does not know exactly what to be, other than an attempt at irreverence, which misses. However, failure in itself still has meaning, in demonstrating the newfound viability for film making. This clearly is a script which would not pass the benchmark for most studios. They are in the movie business to make money by making movies. Clearly and....
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by Joseph A. Hazani December 11, 2012
Mona Lisa challenges the audience to see the under-world of London as having a personality. That personality is front-and-center with George, an ex-con (or whatever a convict equivalent is on that island – I am too uncultured to know), who takes us through a voyage of the black market of sex. Is it any wonder that the oldest profession in the world involves providing men pleasure?....
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