Vanishing of the Bees Movie Review
Title: Vanishing of the Bees Directors: George Langworthy and Maryam Henein Narrated by: Ellen Page One needn’t have necessarily grown up with a dog who becomes uneasy prior to the…
How To Die In Oregon Takes A Look At The Death With Dignity Act On HBO This Thursday
Back in 1994, Oregon became the first state to give the okay to physician-assisted death. The Death with Dignity Act allows some terminally ill patients, ones who are already within…
The Big Uneasy Movie Review
Title: The Big Uneasy Director: Harry Shearer Special appearance by John Goodman, with the voice talents of Brad Pitt, Jennifer Coolidge, Wendell Pierce and Will Lyman If, as the saying…
DVD Review: Antichrist, Waiting for Superman, Once Fallen and The Black Sleep
Over the past two years there have been a spate of tiny, reform-touting documentaries lamenting the dismal state of American public education, including “The Cartel”, “The Lottery”, “Teached” and “Paramount…
Louder Than A Bomb Movie Review
Title: Louder Than A Bomb Directors: Greg Jacobs and Jon Siskel We all have a need to be understood. That is the underlying essence of being human. For some it…
DVD Reviews: Blue Valentine, Meskada and Cul De Sac
One of the true gems of 2010, Blue Valentine, writer-director Derek Cianfrance’s heartbreaking debut effort, was mismarketed to within an inch of its life, and also suffered from “second-child syndrome,”…
The Cave of Forgotten Dreams Movie Review
Title: The Cave of Forgotten Dreams Director: Werner Herzog If many modern actors frequently locate a personal commercial sweet spot and then mine that seam for all it’s worth, a…
African Cats Movie Review
strong>Title: African Cats Director: Alastair Fothergrill, Keith Scholey Starring: Samuel L. Jackson’s voice, Lions, Cheetahs African Cats is an epic documentary. If only for the mechanics and storytelling. The people…
American: The Bill Hicks Story Movie Review
Title: American: The Bill Hicks Story Directors: Matt Harlock and Paul Thomas Stand-up comedy is one of the most difficult creative occupations out there, because it not only possesses all…