couldn't NOT jump in here
Dhalgren is probably my favorite books of all time (my avclub posting name is lifted straight from the book!), so went slightly stir crazy when I saw that NYMag mention of a stage production, geeked out and bought tickets to the first performance last night.

meh
I saw the restored Lola Montes at Film Forum last year and was pretty underwhelmed. It's clearly a gorgeous and ambitious film with a lot of thought and artistry behind it, but an hour in or so I just kept on wondering when the hell it would end. Martine Carol just kind of sleepwalks through a series of events…

Minor quibbles though, thank you for all the love shown to the rarely discussed Waking Life and Before Sunset, two of my favoritest movies ever.

oh av club…
So I was combing through this list putting most of the stuff I haven't seen into my Netflix cue, and then you go and put AI, The Prestige and mother-loving 25th Hour on here? The first two I didn't care for but can maybe see a difference of opinion, but honestly 25th Hour practically put me to sleep. I was…

Sausage Fest!
92% dudes? Come on AV Club!

gonna have to differ with you there…
I'm usually right in line with AV Club reviews, but I think you're being overtly harsh on this one. The plot wasn't revelatory, but it wasn't some slapdash "earnest, conventional, issue-oriented mediocrity."