“(Journalists) are all damaged goods. If they weren’t when they went in (to a war), they are when they come out.” These words come from photographer Robert King, the subject of the documentary**“Shoot
During the exploitation heyday of the 70’s with films like “Shaft”, “Vanishing Point” and “Foxy Brown”, there was a boom of not so subtle of low budget violence, sex and revenge. They weren’t terribly
“Rust and Bone” is an odd title for a film, and after watching it I still couldn’t tell you what it means. Then again, “Rust and Bone” is an odd film as well. If you had the subtitles and volume s
There are two Hitchcocks, really. First, there’s the one who’s taught in film classes. Alfred Hitchcock directed 67 films, and not one of them—not “Rebecca,” not “Notorious,” not “Strangers on a Trai
After watching “Zero Dark Thirty” with us, my mother-in-law quipped, “Zero Stars Thirty,” but then softened. “Two stars.” That’s probably still a little harsh, but I have to side with her rather
**“Living in a zoo can be very sad People stare at you and make you mad. Oh how I wonder what they would do If animals stared at them like they were in a zoo?” -sung by Chris Peterson in the “Zoo Anim
Call him Pi. He’s a legend among sailors and a man who can spin a good yarn. So can Yann Martel, whose 2001 novel was the basis for this live-action/CGI film from Ang Lee, which recently won four Os
The Robert Rodriguez produced and written horror flick “Curandero: Dawn of the Demon” made its debut all the way back in 2005 at the L.A. Screamfest horror movie festival. The film received decent buz
I’ve seen Cirque du Soleil twice in person, and during each show, I was pretty impressed with the performance’s ability to keep my attention over a period of time. I appreciate the willingness from th
The blob is a metaphor, you see, a metaphor for... it's just a blob. And it is the purest blob the cinema has ever seen. It spent untold millennia soaring through space inside of a meteor just so it c
“Ministry of Fear” (1944) had its share of detractors, among them Graham Greene who despised this adaptation of his wartime novel. Fritz Lang, who directed the adaptation, had considerable misgivings
“Mulan” is a wonderful piece of Disney animation and storytelling that doesn’t get the credit it deserves.**“Mulan II”**may be less inspired, but it’s also one of the best direct-to-video sequels