Napoleon is a natural fit for a historical epic, but the legendary military leader has never been able to conquer cinema the same way he almost conquered the world. 1954’s Désirée starring Marlon Brando as Napoleon has been largely forgotten.…
Read moreThe vodka glitters in the starlight as the bottle smashes against the wall of memorabilia in the one-woman dream factory demolition derby Golden Vanity, directed by Max Abram. On April 10th, 1967, in Los Angeles, a radio announcer (Richard Riehle)…
Read moreGig worker Elliott (Efrangeliz Medina) is scrambling to pay off a debt left to her by her con man father. Director / co-writer Gio Randazzo’s 25-minute short film A Killer Service follows Elliott as she hustles to pull together the…
Read moreSixty years after the assassination of John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963, Alan Govenar’s latest documentary, Down in Dallas Town, charts people’s memory of that tragic day. The past is remembered and preserved not just by memory but by…
Read moreIn 2007, we learned of the epic duel between Steve Wiebe and Billy Mitchell in King of Kong. I reference this film for two reasons, gentle reader. First, it contextualizes what we’re about to discuss in today’s film review. Second,…
Read moreMy frustration with environmental documentaries is that the vast majority of them fall into that “doom and gloom” category, and the only solution is to dismantle the global economy. Joshua and Rebecca Tickell’s documentary, Common Ground, is that rare documentary…
Read moreWriter-director Dirk Braun’s Flying Boat documentary is an engaging look at the history of the single-hull land/sea aircraft styles that were once the mainstay of passenger travel worldwide. With names like Albatross, Clipper, and Catalina, these beautiful, elegant aircraft are…
Read moreTiger has set his paws on Pakistani soil! Tiger 3, which is the third sequel to the “Tiger” action-thriller franchise of Yash Raj Films’ Spy Universe, was released in theaters on Diwali. Written by Aditya Chopra and directed by Maneesh…
Read moreSummary Leo, a new animated film starring Adam Sandler, takes its time to establish its story, resulting in a film that struggles to find its own identity. The film tries on many different formal approaches, with some working well, like…
Read moreEli Roth brings an axe to the Thanksgiving party but this is one holiday film you really should probably stay away from. Here’s our Eli Roth Thanksgiving review! An axe-wielding maniac terrorizes residents of Plymouth, Mass., after a Black Friday…
Read moreWish should be a grand celebration of 100 years of the Walt Disney Company. Founded by Walt Disney, it all started with a mouse, and Walt firmly established himself as the father of feature animation, starting with the release of…
Read moreAn RV park on Chincoteague Island, Virginia, faces extinction in Amy Nicholson’s lyrical, if somewhat slight, documentary “Happy Campers.” A portrait of a community in flux, Nicholson trains her camera on the inhabitants and seasonal tourists of Inlet View, a…
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