Twitter / Culture_Snobtag:twitter.com,2007:Status2009-11-07T05:54:12+00:00Twitter updates from Jeff Ignatius / Culture_Snob.Culture_Snob: 'Drag Me to Hell' has expert touches (the handkerchief/car bit) but Raimi mostly revels in fun, repulsive, throwaway visual/aural aggressionCulture_Snob: 'Drag Me to Hell' has expert touches (the handkerchief/car bit) but Raimi mostly revels in fun, repulsive, throwaway visual/aural aggressiontag:twitter.com,2007:http://twitter.com/Culture_Snob/statuses/53172339462009-10-31T16:37:56+00:002009-10-31T16:37:56+00:00Jeff Ignatiushttp://www.culturesnob.netCulture_Snob: Stripping the vampire flick of baroque affectations, del Toro's "Cronos" is simple but rich, concerned with addiction, corruption, and agingCulture_Snob: Stripping the vampire flick of baroque affectations, del Toro's "Cronos" is simple but rich, concerned with addiction, corruption, and agingtag:twitter.com,2007:http://twitter.com/Culture_Snob/statuses/49936934552009-10-19T15:45:11+00:002009-10-19T15:45:11+00:00Jeff Ignatiushttp://www.culturesnob.netCulture_Snob: 'Duplicity' revels in triviality. Corporate intrigue in movies is serious business, but here everything is light, and romance fits right in.Culture_Snob: 'Duplicity' revels in triviality. Corporate intrigue in movies is serious business, but here everything is light, and romance fits right in.tag:twitter.com,2007:http://twitter.com/Culture_Snob/statuses/48620935962009-10-14T13:50:01+00:002009-10-14T13:50:01+00:00Jeff Ignatiushttp://www.culturesnob.netCulture_Snob: Zombie's "Halloween" purveys trite backstory, poorly mimics iconic moments, and jacks up the T&A, but it finds in its final moments a voice.Culture_Snob: Zombie's "Halloween" purveys trite backstory, poorly mimics iconic moments, and jacks up the T&A, but it finds in its final moments a voice.tag:twitter.com,2007:http://twitter.com/Culture_Snob/statuses/47864991442009-10-11T16:05:06+00:002009-10-11T16:05:06+00:00Jeff Ignatiushttp://www.culturesnob.netCulture_Snob: Teasing with odd, existential potential, the tight French thriller 'Tell No One' sadly picks a worn, logical path. A lovely ending, though.Culture_Snob: Teasing with odd, existential potential, the tight French thriller 'Tell No One' sadly picks a worn, logical path. A lovely ending, though.tag:twitter.com,2007:http://twitter.com/Culture_Snob/statuses/43423209662009-09-24T14:10:13+00:002009-09-24T14:10:13+00:00Jeff Ignatiushttp://www.culturesnob.netCulture_Snob: 'Flight of the Conchords S2' shows what happens when your great ideas got used up the first time. Often amusing but random and kinda stupid.Culture_Snob: 'Flight of the Conchords S2' shows what happens when your great ideas got used up the first time. Often amusing but random and kinda stupid.tag:twitter.com,2007:http://twitter.com/Culture_Snob/statuses/43150979862009-09-23T13:25:12+00:002009-09-23T13:25:12+00:00Jeff Ignatiushttp://www.culturesnob.netCulture_Snob: 'BSG S3' starts bracingly and ends depressingly shittily. New Caprica gave me hope; 'Watchtower' felt like 6 hours of agony. Vexingly unevenCulture_Snob: 'BSG S3' starts bracingly and ends depressingly shittily. New Caprica gave me hope; 'Watchtower' felt like 6 hours of agony. Vexingly uneventag:twitter.com,2007:http://twitter.com/Culture_Snob/statuses/40312826652009-09-16T15:30:17+00:002009-09-16T15:30:17+00:00Jeff Ignatiushttp://www.culturesnob.netCulture_Snob: Polanski's obtuse 'Repulsion' mines fear of rape, men, abandonment. 1 great shock & effective spatial horror, but male POV leers and muddlesCulture_Snob: Polanski's obtuse 'Repulsion' mines fear of rape, men, abandonment. 1 great shock & effective spatial horror, but male POV leers and muddlestag:twitter.com,2007:http://twitter.com/Culture_Snob/statuses/32661562272009-08-12T14:43:49+00:002009-08-12T14:43:49+00:00Jeff Ignatiushttp://www.culturesnob.netCulture_Snob: 'A Tale of 2 Sisters' undermines reality to the extent that it's hard to care. Creepy and full of potent symbolism, I'm baffled not scared.Culture_Snob: 'A Tale of 2 Sisters' undermines reality to the extent that it's hard to care. Creepy and full of potent symbolism, I'm baffled not scared.tag:twitter.com,2007:http://twitter.com/Culture_Snob/statuses/25943304482009-07-12T04:40:14+00:002009-07-12T04:40:14+00:00Jeff Ignatiushttp://www.culturesnob.netCulture_Snob: For 2 hours, 'TAOJJBTCRF' seems to wander enigmatically with a sharp eye. But its final 30 minutes pierce as themes coalesce novelistically.Culture_Snob: For 2 hours, 'TAOJJBTCRF' seems to wander enigmatically with a sharp eye. But its final 30 minutes pierce as themes coalesce novelistically.tag:twitter.com,2007:http://twitter.com/Culture_Snob/statuses/21877495312009-06-16T03:44:52+00:002009-06-16T03:44:52+00:00Jeff Ignatiushttp://www.culturesnob.netCulture_Snob: The consensus apex of the Star Trek films, 'Khan' opens as slowly as its forebear and only eclipses it when the Genesis and Spock plots meetCulture_Snob: The consensus apex of the Star Trek films, 'Khan' opens as slowly as its forebear and only eclipses it when the Genesis and Spock plots meettag:twitter.com,2007:http://twitter.com/Culture_Snob/statuses/21817757252009-06-15T19:16:50+00:002009-06-15T19:16:50+00:00Jeff Ignatiushttp://www.culturesnob.netCulture_Snob: Once you get past the torpid first hour, 1979's 'Star Trek' is shockingly compelling - a leisurely puzzle that presages 'BSG' and its themesCulture_Snob: Once you get past the torpid first hour, 1979's 'Star Trek' is shockingly compelling - a leisurely puzzle that presages 'BSG' and its themestag:twitter.com,2007:http://twitter.com/Culture_Snob/statuses/21813993282009-06-15T18:46:33+00:002009-06-15T18:46:33+00:00Jeff Ignatiushttp://www.culturesnob.netCulture_Snob: 'Up' made me cry at least twice, but its well-supported message undercut its admittedly spectacular spectacle. That's its point and problem.Culture_Snob: 'Up' made me cry at least twice, but its well-supported message undercut its admittedly spectacular spectacle. That's its point and problem.tag:twitter.com,2007:http://twitter.com/Culture_Snob/statuses/20664906102009-06-07T17:37:10+00:002009-06-07T17:37:10+00:00Jeff Ignatiushttp://www.culturesnob.netCulture_Snob: 'Star Trek' - Brisk, elegant, and thin, Abrams' reboot draws its gravity from Leonard Nimoy, funny and illogically emotional. Pegg is a hootCulture_Snob: 'Star Trek' - Brisk, elegant, and thin, Abrams' reboot draws its gravity from Leonard Nimoy, funny and illogically emotional. Pegg is a hoottag:twitter.com,2007:http://twitter.com/Culture_Snob/statuses/19913754532009-06-01T13:55:35+00:002009-06-01T13:55:35+00:00Jeff Ignatiushttp://www.culturesnob.netCulture_Snob: 'JCVD' - Not as smart as it thinks it is, but still potent. Van Damme effectively exploits his irrelevance for laughs & pathos. Too stylizedCulture_Snob: 'JCVD' - Not as smart as it thinks it is, but still potent. Van Damme effectively exploits his irrelevance for laughs & pathos. Too stylizedtag:twitter.com,2007:http://twitter.com/Culture_Snob/statuses/19685751272009-05-30T04:43:51+00:002009-05-30T04:43:51+00:00Jeff Ignatiushttp://www.culturesnob.netCulture_Snob: "The Wrester": Rourke lives the role beautifully, but the first-half character-study authenticity devolves into inevitable, overplayed storyCulture_Snob: "The Wrester": Rourke lives the role beautifully, but the first-half character-study authenticity devolves into inevitable, overplayed storytag:twitter.com,2007:http://twitter.com/Culture_Snob/statuses/18471055152009-05-19T13:31:55+00:002009-05-19T13:31:55+00:00Jeff Ignatiushttp://www.culturesnob.netCulture_Snob: "Lost" S5 finale: Josh Holloway proves himself the worst among many bad actors; the suspense is less "What happens next?!" than "Where now?"Culture_Snob: "Lost" S5 finale: Josh Holloway proves himself the worst among many bad actors; the suspense is less "What happens next?!" than "Where now?"tag:twitter.com,2007:http://twitter.com/Culture_Snob/statuses/17956030982009-05-14T15:03:27+00:002009-05-14T15:03:27+00:00Jeff Ignatiushttp://www.culturesnob.netCulture_Snob: Slumdog Millionaire - The climax? Salim interrupts. The dance? Credits intrude. Boyle trashes my minor goodwill with shit I don't care aboutCulture_Snob: Slumdog Millionaire - The climax? Salim interrupts. The dance? Credits intrude. Boyle trashes my minor goodwill with shit I don't care abouttag:twitter.com,2007:http://twitter.com/Culture_Snob/statuses/15251098522009-04-15T13:25:21+00:002009-04-15T13:25:21+00:00Jeff Ignatiushttp://www.culturesnob.netCulture_Snob: "Milk" - It neither over-simplifies nor beatifies, but in a largely glowing portrait, Harvey Milk remains a mystery. Still, a great pleasureCulture_Snob: "Milk" - It neither over-simplifies nor beatifies, but in a largely glowing portrait, Harvey Milk remains a mystery. Still, a great pleasuretag:twitter.com,2007:http://twitter.com/Culture_Snob/statuses/14222990312009-03-31T03:48:06+00:002009-03-31T03:48:06+00:00Jeff Ignatiushttp://www.culturesnob.netCulture_Snob: "Quantum of Solace": Uniformly incoherent action but a surprising emotional pull. Craig's Bond remains a magnetic force but is too cloaked.Culture_Snob: "Quantum of Solace": Uniformly incoherent action but a surprising emotional pull. Craig's Bond remains a magnetic force but is too cloaked.tag:twitter.com,2007:http://twitter.com/Culture_Snob/statuses/14127776542009-03-29T16:43:07+00:002009-03-29T16:43:07+00:00Jeff Ignatiushttp://www.culturesnob.net