Triumph: Rock & Roll Machine

Triumph: Rock & Roll Machine (Round Hill Music) The Canadian rock and roll trio (no, not Rush!) Triumph, is certainly a Rock & Roll Machine, as is made plain in this documentary about them. Directors Sam Dunn and Marc Ricciardelli, give us the full skinny, told pretty much by the band members themselves—drummer/vocalist/band creator Gil Moore, More...

FILM REVIEW: Insert Coin
There’s a history of video games I am unaware of. From what first appeared in suburban homes, fueled by the Atari company, to what we found in the early 80’s arcade arena to what we play in our homes presently, More...

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
The prodigious bribe referenced in the insanely long title of Sacha Baron Cohen’s brand-new mockumentary, which just dropped on Amazon Prime, mutates dramatically in the course of this movie, turning it into something More...

NEW EPIX DOCU SERIES: Laurel Canyon
Laurel Canyon is a new feature-length docuseries that will be shown on the EPIX premium television network, premiering May 31st at 9 PM ET/PT and concluding the following Sunday, June 7th at 9 PM ET/PT. The ‘place,’ Laurel More...

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 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...