NICK MCCARTHY

Never Forever

NICK McCARTHY — Wed, 21 May 2008 15:45:14 GMT

Sulky and not believable
Although Kim has her pulse on religious, racial, and social conflict, she relies too much on contrived plotting.

Roman de gare

NICK McCARTHY — Fri, 16 May 2008 14:41:27 GMT

Don't be fooled into thinking this film has substance
Claude Lelouch is a fabulous fibber.

Blindsight

NICK MCCARTHY — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:32:48 GMT

Courage and naïveté
Six sightless Tibetan students take a demanding field trip toward equality via Lhakpa Ri, a 23,000-foot peak on the north side of Everest. Blindsight, however, impedes more than it inspires.

Grace Is Gone

NICK MCCARTHY — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 21:45:42 GMT

No catharsis here, just soft piano keys
It’s strange that a film whose young characters are told to question the media should rely on its score to dictate how you’ll feel.

Milarepa: Magician, Murderer, Saint

NICK MCCARTHY — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 15:27:05 GMT

Plays like a Wikipedia page
All mountains, monks, and a soundtrack of wailing women, Neten Chokling’s film opens with the announcement of a birth.

I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With

NICK MCCARTHY — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 18:58:23 GMT

Deadpan that just feels dead
Just in case any insensitive pricks forgot, Jeff Garlin is around to remind them that fatties get picked on long after junior high.