Alejandro Jodorowsky practically invented midnight cinema. His breakthrough hit, El Topo (1970), was about a nameless gunslinger in a mythical western setting. It was so weird, so bizarre, that studios didn’t know what to do with it. New York exhibitor and owner … Continue reading THE DANCE OF REALITY
Each year, wine consumption continues to increase, and more Americans are savvier wine drinkers. Yet, so many questions still surround wine. How is wine made? What is a good vintage? Why does that bottle cost so much? What in the … Continue reading A YEAR IN BURGUNDY
Documentarian M. Sean Kaminsky follows organic farmers and seed archivists from Canada, India, and the U.S. as they try to keep the knowledge and diversity of seed culture alive. These farmers and educators know that now is the time to … Continue reading OPEN SESAME: THE STORY OF SEEDS
There once was a time in the not-too-distant cinematic past when the world was still largely undiscovered, and areas of the planet were a mystery to modern man. What beasts lived on these islands? What creatures were in these jungles? … Continue reading THE LOST WORLD
Maleficent is Disney’s latest in a spate of Nostalgia Branding, a trend spawned from the enormous box-office success of 2010’s Alice in Wonderland. Last year’s Saving Mr. Banks was a lesser movie than the movie it referenced, Mary Poppins, but the performances from Tom Hanks … Continue reading MALEFICENT
2014 marks the centenary for one of cinema’s most important faces and minds, Charlie Chaplin. Kid Auto Races at Venice debuted on Feb. 7, 1914, ran 11 minutes and introduced the world to The Little Tramp. On May 4, 1914, Chaplin stepped … Continue reading LIMELIGHT
Consider what it must have been like for an ant building a hill on the island of Guadalcanal in 1942. You, and a thousand of your closest friends, are going about the business of collecting food and constructing tunnels when … Continue reading GODZILLA
A girl wakes up in an apartment littered with sticky notes. On each note, a direction: Water the Plants, Open the Window, Feed the Hamster, etc. A guy wakes up handcuffed in an apartment with two strange women. Their paths … Continue reading AMOUR & TURBULENCES
Fading Gigolo begins in a truly unexpected fashion: a pimp and his ho discussing business while packing up a used bookstore. The pimp, Murray (Woody Allen), offhandedly mentions that his dermatologist, Dr. Parker (Sharon Stone), and her friend, Selima (Sofía Vergara), are … Continue reading FADING GIGOLO
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