Articles by James Keast

Why We Fight

Eugene Jarecki

PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2006

When we look back on the political strife of the early 21st century, a few cultural signposts will point to the shift from anti-terrorist p...

Dave Chappelle's Block Party

Michel Gondry

PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2006

September 18, 2004 was, according to comedian Dave Chappelle, the greatest single day of his career; the Ohio native hosted an old school B...

A Scanner Darkly

Richard Linklater

PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2006

The first thing you notice is the look. Before marvelling at, or even being engaged by, the narrative of Richard Linklater’s adaptation of...

The Devil Wears Prada

David Frankel

PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2006

Anne Hathaway is known, in the places where she is known, as a princess. Not just any princess though — the princess of Disney franchise Th...

The 4400: The Complete Second Season

PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2006

When The 4400 emerged as a short-run series in 2004, it was blessed with a fascinating premise and burdened by a limited six-episode arc; p...

Match Point

Woody Allen

PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2006

He should have left New York City years ago. It’s hard not to express that once sacrilegious (at least, for a Woody Allen fan) thought afte...

The New World

Terrence Malick

PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2006

Trust Terrence Malick to do things a little differently. The reclusive director of Badlands and The Thin Red Line unleashed two different v...

The Short Films of David Lynch

David Lynch

PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2006

As a fan of his work, I understand director David Lynch’s reluctance to discuss even the most straightforward elements of his films, much l...