Family units are fascinating things. Some come ready-made, while others must be forged out of sheer will. That’s what Ricky (Julian Dennison) is hoping for, but this is his last chance. The orphan has spent his entire young life in … Continue reading HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE
David Farrier is an entertainment TV journalist for 3 News and Nightline in New Zealand, the sort of work that attracts oddball activities and exotic people. Not exactly hard-hitting journalism, but Farrier is hard-working, and like a dog with a bone, Farrier gets to … Continue reading TICKLED
There are treasures deep in the misty mountains of the Congo, untold riches that the Belgian king will stop at nothing to find. Fortunately, there is a man who will sell out his tribe and his way of life to … Continue reading THE LEGEND OF TARZAN
What motivates an artist to return time and time again to the formative and gentle years of childhood? Is it a rejection of the adult world, the world of responsibility and accountability? Or is it a plea to the next … Continue reading THE BFG
Hank has given up. Marooned on a deserted island in the Pacific, he has run out of food, water, and reasons to live. All he has is trash. Piles and piles of trash, all of it cast off once it … Continue reading SWISS ARMY MAN
RECIPE FOR A SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS MOVIE Star to finish: ~90 minutes Servings: One smallish art-house audience Take two parts religion One part aging individual (preferably white) Blend together until their inherent differences rise to the surface. Let rest. Add a … Continue reading DOUGH
On June 28, TCM returns with the seventh installment from one of its newest series: Treasures from the Disney Vault, a focused look through Disney’s extensive and diverse back catalogue. As with the previous six installments, Disney aficionado Leonard Maltin … Continue reading Now Playing on TCM: Treasures from the Disney Vault
It’s unfair to dock a movie simply because of when it was released and what might have come before. But life is unfair, and the German comedy Therapy for a Vampire (Der Vampir auf der Couch) enters American theaters in the wake … Continue reading THERAPY FOR A VAMPIRE
Not every director starts a scene by yelling, “Action!” Clint Eastwood gently whispers, “When you’re ready,” while others don’t even bother calling it. Sam Fuller used to fire a starter’s pistol into the air. And if IMDB.com is to be … Continue reading THE NEON DEMON
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