Let's face it, for every blockbuster that succeeds, there are several that don't. What keeps the film industry robust [besides DVD sales] is a constant stream of low-budget films that carve out niche audiences and generate profits in the hundreds of percents. They do this, generally, by connecting with their audiences on a more personal […]
Stan “The Man” Lee Strikes Again with MOSAIC and Lightspeed!
Stan "The Man" Lee has been writing comics since 1941 – and created, or co-created, many of the best-known and most enjoyed comics characters in history. Even though he's no longer the go-to guy for Marvel Comics, he's still bringing his unique sensibility to superheroes to us through his POW! Entertainment company. To day, two […]
Children of Men: P.D. James’ Cautionary Tale Makes Sobering Action Flick!
Children of Men, which opened wide this weekend, is a remarkable cautionary tale that has been fashioned into that rarest of all cinematic breeds, the thought-provoking action flick. Set in a world where no new babies have been born in over eighteen years, Alfonso Cuaron's first post-Harry Potter film was given a limited release last […]
Happily N’Ever After – Pseudo Hipster Mess. Michelle’s Review!
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Freedom Writers – Not Just Another Teacher-Makes-A-Difference Movie!
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Happily N’Ever After – To Clever By Half?
The residents of Fairy Tale Land [Canada was taken, eh?] have a wee problem – Cinderella's wicked stepmother has stumbled onto the means to permanently upset the balance between Good and Evil in every fairy tale. You'd think that would make for a fresh twist on the subject, but you might well be wrong… When […]
From The Producers of Underworld – The Covenant; From The Man Behind Ghostbusters – My Super Ex-Girlfriend
Neither The Covenant not My Super Ex-Girlfriend were well received by critics – and neither did boffo box office. And yet… neither is nearly as bad as some would have you believe… The Covenant The Covenant is really a superhero movie. The main characters in the film – good, evil, or indifferent – are descendants […]
Factotum, Little Miss Sunshine, Brothers of the Head, The Architect
Matt Dillon gives one of his finest performances in Factotum; one the year's best films, Little Miss Sunshine, follows the misadventures of a dysfunctional family as they drive cross-country in VW Miocrobus to get the youngest child to the Little Miss Sunshine beauty pageant; one of the worst, The Architect, is the examination of an […]
Interview with Torchwood star Naoko Mori
The 10 Most Interesting Films of 2006
Everyone and his dog has a list of "The Best Films of [Whatever Year]." Sometimes, though, as good as a film can be, it's just not interesting. So, this year, I've put together a list of ten films that held my interest even after I'd left the theater. They are, in alphabetical order… Casino Royale […]
TV 2006 – The Cream of the Crop
Top tens are always so objective – they're colored by one's liking or disliking of specific genres; whether there's substance to the choices; even whether there's diversity. For the season of 2005/6, these are the shows that kept me coming back for more… …in alphabetical order: 24 This year's "day" was the best since the […]