A man can cross over anytime he has the mind. It ain’t that easy. It ain’t that easy at all. Likable and sympathetic villains are one of the hallmarks of the Ranown Cycle, a series of westerns made on the … Continue reading COMANCHE STATION
The stage is empty save for one microphone and a boom box. A man in a gray suit and an acoustic guitar walks up, presses play, and a drum loop begins. The man strums the guitar and sings. The song … Continue reading STOP MAKING SENSE
It’s unclear what drove humanity to create artificial intelligence. Was it a desire to make something in their own image? Why, then, ensure that we can visually differentiate them from us? To produce a workforce that could perform menial tasks … Continue reading THE CREATOR
There are some things a man can’t ride around. So says Sam Boone (Pernell Roberts), a character with so many good lines he almost steals the show from the lead, Ben Brigade (Randolph Scott). That’s because Brigade is trying so … Continue reading RIDE LONESOME
Mark Cousins loves a good road trip. It forms the foundation for several of his movies, be they city symphonies or cinematic histories. And his magnum opus, 2011’s The Story of Film: An Odyssey, has finally been released on Blu-ray … Continue reading The Complete Story of Film
Unless you’re a real film buff, the name Jeremy Thomas might not mean anything to you. But it should. He is one of the producers behind some of the more acclaimed (1987’s The Last Emperor), the more audacious (2010’s 13 … Continue reading THE STORMS OF JEREMY THOMAS
There is one idea nestled inside Dumb Money that’s worth a damn: Community. Or, as the movie (possibly unintentionally) illustrates, what passes for community in the absence of one. Based on the nonfiction book The Antisocial Network by Ben Mezrich, Dumb Money rehashes the real-life stock … Continue reading DUMB MONEY
Patrick Brennan is an amiable fellow: Tall with a disarming face that looks a little like tanned leather. You wouldn’t call him the intimidating type, but one look says he can handle himself in a fight. He used to ramrod … Continue reading THE TALL T
Why am I always in the wrong without knowing what for or what it’s all about? So cries Josef K. The man is on trial, though his appearance before a court of his peers is brief. The rest of the … Continue reading THE TRIAL
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