'Batman vs. Robin' pits Batman against a new secret society and his own sidekick.
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Movie Review: ‘Minions’ – You Had Me at Bello
The Minions are why children have to see this film, and it becomes a sort of communal experience when every kid is trying to see who can laugh the loudest during the movie.
Read More »Anthem FilmFest: ‘Searching for Eddie Running Wolf’
Searching for Eddie Running Wolf, a feature length documentary by director Thomas Hartmann, defies easy classification.
Read More »Anthem Film Fest: County Charges Farmer $15,000 for Hosting a Birthday Party
Eight little girls at a birthday party on their neighbor’s farm; what could be more innocent than that?
Read More »Anthem FilmFest: Putting People Back Together
At the Anthem Film Festival, part of the libertarian FreedomFest conference July 8-11, 2015, at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, I was discussing films with a young woman who commented, “I like documentaries, but so many of them are so depressing. I want to see positive stories.” She was in the …
Read More »Movie Review: Eugene Green’s ‘La Sapienza’ – Visually Astounding Work of Art
An almost cautionary tale that dwells between past and present, bringing with it the possibility of spiritual and ideological rebirth
Read More »Anthem FilmFest: Plato, Revolting, and Mendocino – All in a Cave
Ancient Greek philosopher Plato put in a couple of appearances at the Anthem Film Festival in Las Vegas, July 8-11. Two of the short films showed influence, if not direct inspiration, by Plato's tale of the cave, written 2,500 years ago. The films, 'The Cage' and 'Helio' both deserve praise for supporting the human quest for freedom and individualism. Cinematically, 'Helio' was a winner and 'The Cage' was not.
Read More »DVD Review: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon’s ‘The Town That Dreaded Sundown’ (2014) Starring Addison Timlin
Never tries to outdo the original film, but simply found a way to continue the tale of a terrorized town.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘A Pigeon Sat On A Branch Reflecting On Existence’
'A Pigeon Sat On A Branch' is a painful reminder of what life can be if we do not live it, if we choose to ignore the beauty of the moment, the significance of life, and the splendor of what it means to be human.
Read More »Blu-ray Review: ‘It Happened One Night – The Criterion Collection’
This release won't bore you to distraction.
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