Programming the Nation Movie Review
Title: Programming the Nation Director: Jeff Warrick Fewer recent documentary films evince a bigger gap between potential level of intrigue and delivered interest than “Programming the Nation,” a shaggy look…
The Weird World of Blowfly Movie Review
Title: The Weird World of Blowfly Director: Jonathan Furmanski At 72 years old, Clarence Reid could be your cranky neighbor or arthritic uncle — until, that is, he slips on…
DVD Review: Bridesmaids, The Tempest, The Conspirator, Dressed to Kill and The Sentiment of The Flesh
Too many romantic comedies witlessly hone in on the differences between men and women to create a heightened-stakes backdrop in which every interaction with the opposite sex is imbued with…
Jane's Journey Movie Review
Title: Jane’s Journey Director: Lorenz Knauer If one were to ruminate on the equivalent of a Mother Teresa-type figure for the advocacy of natural animal research and wildlife conservation, it…
Where Soldiers Come From Movie Review
Title: Where Soldiers Come From Director: Heather Courtney Centering on a group of young friends and deployed reservists from the shores of Lake Superior, on the northern tip of Michigan’s…
The Interrupters Movie Review 2
Title: The Interrupters Director: Steve James “Hoop Dreams” co-director Steve James returns with another tale of Illinois-set woe and striving for self-betterment in the form of “The Interrupters,” an affecting…
Semper Fi: Always Faithful Movie Review
Title: Semper Fi: Always Faithful Directors: Rachel Libert and Tony Hardmon If one conducted a day-long survey of random persons from any given major metropolitan street, and asked them to…
DVD Review: Rio, Marley and Me 2 and The Puppet Monster Massacre
Directed by “Ice Age”‘s Carlos Saldanha, animated family film “Rio” centers on a rare, domesticated macaw, Blu (voiced by Jesse Eisenberg, who must have beaten out a crestfallen Simon LeBon),…
Talihina Sky: The Story of Kings of Leon Movie Review
Title: Talihina Sky: The Story of Kings of Leon Directors: Stephen C. Mitchell and Casey McGrath An unusually intimate peek behind the curtain of the Followill fraternity, “Talihina Sky: The…