National Geographic Documentaries: The Cave and The Nightcrawlers
Oscar season is here and I had an opportunity to screen two powerful documentaries from National Geographic which are both shortlisted for the Oscars. The Cave (which was nominated for best documentary) and The Nightcrawlers. Both films bring empathetic, personal perspectives to deadly conflicts in Syria and The Philippines. The Cave follows female More...
FILM: Varda by Agnès
There are a number of retrospective biography films about filmmakers and artists but you’ll find few created by the subject themselves and even fewer which bring such a creative approach as Varda by Agnès by More...
Top 5: Casino movies you should watch
Movie makers have been inspired by casino culture for ages and have inspired a lot of writers and directors. Who doesn’t love the luxurious flamboyant atmosphere of casinos, right? Well, if you love the dazzling More...
FILM: Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait
“Larger than life” is the description most associated with artist and filmmaker Julian Schnabel, so director Pappi Corsicato had a wealth of material to pull from in creating his new documentary on the artist, More...
DVD: Lazy Eye
Opening with an eye exam for “Dean,” played by Lucas Near-Verbrugghe, a slight vision change suddenly indicates a possibly much larger one in his life. Dean’s getting emails from his ex-lover “Alex,” (Aaron More...
FILM: Gimme Danger
They’ve been dirt and for the most part they don’t care. The newest offering from renowned odd ball filmmaker Jim Jarmusch is a semi stylized look into one of the most revered groups in history, The Stooges. More...
FILM: Danny Says
Danny Fields knows a lot of people. Since entering the music business through writing reviews and promotional copy (way back in 1966), one way or the other, Mr. Fields has been involved in the music of the Doors, More...
Movie News Happening Right Now and what the Future May Bring
You do not need me to tell you that things move with extreme speed in movie land. Sequels drop, expected blockbusters bomb at the box office, and movie stars get into huge amounts of bother. That said; let’s More...
FILM: The Last King
From the start, The Last King, with it’s beautifully filmed gorgeous natural landscapes has an air of epic historical drama and the images parallel the storyline. The history of the king of Norway in the 1200’s More...
FILM: Don’t Blink- Robert Frank
In the world of art, photographer and film director Robert Frank is as iconic as he is difficult and reclusive and the new documentary Don’t Blink from director and collaborator Laura Israel manages to examine More...
