The story of the assassination of U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy who was shot in the early morning hours of June 5, 1968 in the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, and 22 people in the hotel whose lives were never the same.
"THC: The Audience Is Baking." With that opening-credit exhalation in the face of George Lucas, Tenacious D (that's Jack Black and Kyle Gass) and director Liam Lynch (Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic) offer up a none-too-subtle theory about what might be going on in the theater parking lot prior to any
An ATF agent travels back in time to save a woman from being murdered, falling in love with her during the process.
Turning her back on her wealthy, established family, Diane Arbus (Kidman) falls in with Lionel Sweeney (Downey Jr.), an enigmatic mentor who introduces Arbus to the marginalized people who help her become one of the most revered photographers of the twent
The heroin addiction film must be absolutely mouthwatering to those who make movies; it's a topic teeming with the downward spirals and the phoenix-like redemptions that can fuel compelling drama. But for those who watch movies, two deadly problems plague this overdone genre: depictions of self-medication gone awry are no
As the Mayan kingdom faces its decline, the rulers insist the key to prosperity is to build more temples and offer human sacrifices. Jaguar Paw, a young man captured for sacrifice, flees to avoid his fate.
An unruly class of gifted and charming teenage boys pursue of sex, sport, and higher education.
A fisherman, a smuggler, and a syndicate of businessmen match wits over the possession of a priceless diamond.
Filmmaking is still considered a man's game. Argue with me all you like, but if women behind the camera weren't an anomaly, film festivals like High Falls might be devoted to the cinematic contributions of the only slightly less fair sex. The scales, however, do continue to tip: two of
The tumultuous early history of the Central Intelligence Agency is viewed through the prism of one man's life.
A woman once told me that only dumb people swear because they can't think of a more intelligent way to convey their feelings. This same woman would go on to helpfully mention that if I were taller, skinnier, and prettier, I could be a model. Now, the restrictive space-time continuum
Based on the Broadway musical, a trio of black female soul singers cross over to the pop charts in the early 1960's.
Forget about film criticism for a moment. It's totally subjective, as well as a bit of a scam; let's be honest. Every movie fan has that one actor that they would watch in anything, quality be damned --- it could be a great movie, an awful TV show, a staged
In 2027, in a chaotic world in which humans can no longer procreate, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea, where her child's birth may help scientists save the future of humankind.
A British medical doctor fights a cholera outbreak in a small Chinese village, while also being trapped at home in a loveless marriage to an unfaithful wife.
"If a guy wants to kill the guy who killed his kid, I don't have a problem with that." My friend was sharing his thoughts on Sympathy For Mr. Vengeance, the first installment in South Korean director Chanwook Park's "Vengeance Trilogy," unspooling this weekend at the George Eastman House's Dryden
The story of the battle of Iwo Jima between the United States and Imperial Japan during World War II, as told from the perspective of the Japanese who fought it.
When actresses lament the lack of meaty roles for females long past ingenue, it's not the filmmakers they're actually bitching about; it's the filmwatchers, a/k/a you. If you suddenly started tailgating in the theater parking lot at the mention of a new Meryl Streep flick, you can be damn sure
In the fascist Spain of 1944, the bookish young stepdaughter of a sadistic army officer escapes into an eerie but captivating fantasy world.
