The revolutionary enters the private chambers of the commanding officer. He is Captain Steven J. Lockjaw (Sean Penn)—a magnificent name for a man who walks like the Terminator with a case of hemorrhoids. She is Perfidia Beverley Hills (Teyana Taylor), … Continue reading ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
This weekend, you could celebrate the 70th anniversary of Seven Samurai—“one of the most thrilling movie epics of all time,” according to esteemed film critic, Roger Ebert. Next week, it could be a quiet but powerful drama starring Dakota Johnson … Continue reading Cinematic Staple: Previewing the Fall 2024 International Film Series
Nothing else matters when you’re in love. People come and go, jobs come and go, the world turns, but none of that sticks. Not that you’re oblivious to such things, it’s just that they all take a backseat to the … Continue reading LICORICE PIZZA
Childhood isn’t easy for a lot of people, but for Jennifer Vogel, it was a little harder. That’s because Dad left, and Mom hit the bottle. Mom eventually cleaned herself up, but Dad never came back. He couldn’t. Shady business … Continue reading FLAG DAY
Someday we’ll fall down and weep, and we’ll understand it all. All things. —Mr. O’Brien, The Tree of Life For two weeks every May, the world of cinema turns to the beaches of Southern France as the Cannes Film Festival … Continue reading THE TREE OF LIFE
In my teens, I fell in love with the movies. And so when I got involved I was a genius in terms of how the movies that were made in the generation that inspired me got made. But the financing … Continue reading Born On This Day — August 17, 1960
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