Ben is Back is one of those films that break rules and still entertains. Entertain is too mild a word for this film. It grabs you and shakes you and doesn’t let go for 103 minutes. The film was a featured event – The Centerpiece Film – at the Austin …
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Austin Film Fest Film Review: Laughing at ‘Original Sin’
You shouldn’t really laugh at sin. Unless, it was the film Original Sin (Pecado Original), part of the Comedy Vanguard series at the Austin Film Festival, which ran October 25 – November 1. The festival showed over 180 films and brought screenwriters and filmmakers together to celebrate the role of …
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Regarding the Case of Joan of Arc’
'Regarding the Case of Joan of Arc' works out to be a metaphor for the current radicalization of Republican Christians in the USA, especially their hardcore faction and those advocating the use of violence to restore their alleged supremacy.
Read More »Interview: Actress Lois Smith with Linda Winer, LPTW Oral History Series
'I was getting lots of scripts in which there was dementia or death. And I thought with some of them, I don’t want to settle into this and really didn’t. I’ve been fortunate. The last two characters I’ve played, one died, the other was terminal. There’s bound to be some of that.'
Read More »Movie Review: Yen Tan’s Moving ‘1985’
Yen Tan's drama tells the moving story of a young gay man's life in a small town during the 1980s.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Halloween’ (2018) – The Sequel We Always Wanted
A dynamic, bloody, and sometimes funny sequel that we have waited for these last 40 years.
Read More »Party Game Review: ‘Horror Trivia’ from Endless Games
Players test their knowledge of the horror movie genre to see who is most likely to survive.
Read More »Concert Review: Pianist Guy Livingston – ‘Dada at the Movies’ (NYC, 17 October 2018)
Livingston doesn't just champion this early 20th-century music, he brings it to vivid life, even as he entertains and educates on the classic Dada films.
Read More »HIFF 2018 Coverage and Film Review: ‘Border,’ Special Jury Prize For Acting
Once again the 26th Hamptons International Film Festival sparked interest and traffic during Columbus Day weekend. Crowds lined up in East Hampton, Southampton and Sag Harbor for film screenings, celebrity talks and special events. The 126 films hailed from around the world. And a number of them had previously won …
Read More »Blu-ray Review: ‘Universal Classic Monsters: Complete 30-Film Collection’
Universal Studios Home Entertainment brings out the classic creature features once more, this time in beautiful High-Definition.
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