Directed by Deb Ellis & Denis Mueller This film is a documentary about an American patriot, Howard Zinn, historian, activist and author of the book A People’s History of the United States. The film is made up of archival news clips, interviews with colleagues and former students, and footage of …

I worried about the effect reading the script would have on me in seeing the film, but Mirrormask is so imaginative and its story and visuals are so compelling that the book increased my interest in seeing the film.

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Directed by Mark Wexler Written by Mark Wexler & Robert DeMaio Tell Them Who You Are is an intriguing and captivating documentary. It begins as a look at the life and career of famed cinematographer and two-time Oscar winner Haskell Wexler. He came on the scene in the ‘60s and …

Directed by Matthew Vaughn Written by J.J. Connolly Based on his novel Layer Cake is a tasty treat for those who hunger for great films. It’s a brilliant piece of filmmaking and a stunning directorial debut by Matthew Vaughn, who previously worked as a producer on Guy Ritchie’s films. Not …

The Bravery is another in a long line of new bands that owes their sound to the ‘80s and this New York band revels in it, wearing their influences on their collective sleeve. The first track off of their debut album, “An Honest Mistake,” starts out with a bass drum …

Kingdom of Heaven is a big movie and its action is worth seeing on the big screen. It has more positives than minuses and had the potential to be very good.

The Raveonettes are back with their third release Pretty in Black, a collection of love songs whose sound would be very much at home on a David Lynch film soundtrack. Sahrin Foo’s vocals have a haunting ethereal aspect like Lynch collaborator, singer Julee Cruise, especially on “Sleepwalking.” Also, the music …

Rooney/The Redwalls/Everybody Else Chain Reaction, Anaheim, CA 4/16/05 Chain Reaction is an all-ages club in Anaheim. I thought that meant people under 21 were allowed to mix with grown-ups. What I discovered is that “all-ages” meant that the bar served soft drinks and candy, offering sugar and amped-up caffeinated drinks …

Seventeen Seconds is The Cure’s second album and was released in 1980. It is a very pivotal album in the band’s history; it almost never happened because the band almost came to end. Robert Smith was growing at odds with bassist Michael Dempsey. At the same time he had met …