Columns P.S.H. I Love You: PSH steps behind the camera in “Jack Goes Boating” Philip Seymour Hoffman stepped behind the camera one time for this thin adaptation of the Robert Glaudini play.
Columns “State and Main”‘s main problem is it’s in a sorry state Philip Seymour Hoffman is a breath of fresh air in David Mamet's limp showbiz dramedy.
Columns Criterion Corner: “Crash”, “Amores Perros”, “Symbiopsychotaxiplasm” William Greaves' avant-garde meta-doc, David Cronenberg's work of grand theft autoerotica, and Innaritu's dizzying debut mark this month's Criterion entries.
Columns P.S.H. I Love You: “Along Came Polly” doesn’t shart the bed Philip Seymour Hoffman's riotous Sandy Lyle elevates the schlocky aughts rom-com to a deeply silly delight.
Columns There’s not much to love “When a Man Loves a Woman” Co-written by Al Franken, this romantic drama pits Meg Ryan and Andy García against alcoholism—and a bad script.
Columns “Doubt” casts a shadow, but not the darkest one John Patrick Shanley's Catholic Church-set drama is mildly effective and well-acted but too tidy for its subject matter.
Columns “Montana” is a little flat, a little rocky Jennifer Leitzes' only feature is an uneven genre piece with a good few moments, some thanks in part to Philip Seymour Hoffman.
Columns “Mary and Max” combined stubby designs with sleek emotions Adam Elliot's claymation offering was Philip Seymour Hoffman's only animated film, but it's as thorough as his other efforts.
Columns In “Point Break” Kathryn Bigelow & Patrick Swayze created a great villain Swayze’s thrill-seeking bank-robber is a magnetic blast to hang out with. And he’s a blinkered, reckless fool who does a massive amount of harm.
Columns November’s Filmmaker of the Month: Kathryn Bigelow As the year winds down, we celebrate the films of Hollywood's most high-profile female filmmaker, from her novel genre beginnings to her prestige political present.
Columns P.S.H. I Love You: “The Party’s Over” captures election-era anxiety The sequel to 1992's The Last Party sees Philip Seymour Hoffman reflects the polarized politics of 2020 through the 2000 race.
Columns Criterion Corner: “Claudine”, “Parasite” October's Criterion offerings include one of the most soulful depictions of Black life in the '70s, and Bong Joon-ho's Oscar-winning 2019 masterpiece.
P.S.H. I Love You P.S.H. I Love You: “The Savages” shows us the aches of aging Philip Seymour Hoffman gives us one of his most achingly heartfelt performances opposite Laura Linney in Tamara Jenkins' family drama.
Columns P.S.H. I Love You: Hoffman serves up sleaze in the middling “Red Dragon” Try as he might, Philip Seymour Hoffman can't lend enough sleaze to Brett Ratner's Hannibal Lecter sequel to make it feel less like a bland retread.
Columns P.S.H. I Love You: “My Boyfriend’s Back” finds fun in its zombified mess This spooky season, we glance back at one of two horror movies Philip Seymour Hoffman did.
Columns P.S.H. I Love You: Avoid the trip to “Cold Mountain” Philip Seymour Hoffman does his level best to elevate Anthony Minghella's Oscar-friendly Miramax Western, but even he can't save it.
Columns P.S.H. I Love You: Stealing every scene in “Mission Impossible III” Philp Seymour Hoffman takes a rote villain role and goes toe-to-toe with megastar Tom Cruise in J.J. Abrams' Mission: Impossible III.
Columns “Almost Famous” is still even-keeled escapism Cameron Crowe's rock and roll dramedy may not be the most realistic tale, but it's a keen mix of chaotic and crowd-pleasing.
Columns Criterion Corner: Beau Travail, The Naked City, Brute Force Claire Denis' hypnotic masterpiece and two rough-and-ready Jules Dassin crime pics pepper this month's Criterion releases.
Features Breaking down the trailer for Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune” We sift through the sands of Arrakis to find the nuggets of spice in the trailer for Denis Villeneuve's sprawling space epic Dune.
Columns P.S.H. I Love You: “25th Hour” grapples with our fragile lives Philip Seymour Hoffman lends remarkable texture to Spike Lee's 25th Hour, a film in mourning over New York and the fleeting nature of being.