The Stop Button Posted by on December 12, 2019

Alien: Harvest operates at that all too familiar intersection of bad and stupid. It’s a stupid idea badly executed, though it’s not clear whose at fault for each. For instance, the short is about four survivors on a space ship trying to get the lifeboat before the ship blows up...   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on April 7, 2019

The RiverRun International Film Festival has been held since 1998. Originally held in Brevard, NC, the festival now takes place in Winston-Salem. Held this year from April 4 – 14, 2019, the festival is screening 172 films from 47 countries—71 features and 101 shorts. Each year, a pillar in the...   read more

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on May 14, 2017

Quite a bit works in Private Benjamin, which makes all the creaky parts stick out more. Even though the film runs 109 minutes, a lot seems cut out. Characters just fade away, especially as the film rushes in the second half. But even lead Goldie Hawn just ends up staring...   read more

Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on April 11, 2015

We've known for some time that "Fireball," Robert Matzen's thorough account of Carole Lombard's ill-fated Flight 3 on Jan. 16, 1942, was a winner. Now we have genuine proof."Fireball" won the gold award for biography at the Benjamin Franklin Awards, given by the Independent Book Publishers Associati   read more

Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on April 11, 2015

We've known for some time that "Fireball," Robert Matzen's thorough account of Carole Lombard's ill-fated Flight 3 on Jan. 16, 1942, was a winner. Now we have genuine proof."Fireball" won the gold award for biography at the Benjamin Franklin Awards, given by the Independent Book Publishers Associati   read more

Hollywood Revue Posted by Angela on May 9, 2014

The most prominent theme in The Graduate is not wanting to wind up trapped in a world that isn’t right for you.  Benjamin Braddock is one of those people who was raised with the expectation he would follow in his parents’ footsteps rather than be his own person.  His father is...   read more

The Best Picture Project Posted by Alyson on October 19, 2010

It’s hard to wrap your mind around really, the idea that while the rest of the world is moving forward one man ages backwards.  How can he truly relate to anyone?  Any life long friend would have to know, understand and accept his oddity.  And his next generation, well, how...   read more